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المملكة: With more than 9 thousand personnel.. Riyadh Municipality increases its readiness for the rainy season


The Riyadh Municipality began implementing its field plan to raise its readiness and readiness for the rainy season this year, with the participation of 9,053 human elements, including engineers, observers, and technicians For emergency situations.

Treatment of rainwater pools

Field teams work around the clock to treat Rainwater and improving the flow of traffic and ensuring the sustainability of municipal services in all critical locations within the city, through integrated coordination with the Reports and Emergency Center to provide an immediate response to any rise in water levels, ensuring the continuity of services in vital locations such as main axes, tunnels and neighborhood entrances.

The secretariat’s preparations began since the end of last season by implementing field exercises and hypotheses during the summer season, with the aim of raising the readiness of cadres in dealing with emergency rain situations, and enhancing their skills in Managing field parking, in addition to carrying out comprehensive maintenance work on rainwater drainage networks, tunnels, and drainage manholes within neighborhoods, which contributes to raising the efficiency of infrastructure and reducing the effects of water accumulations during rainfall.

Preparing for climate developments

The secretariat also updated its operational plans and emergency scenarios to comply with climate developments, and worked to enhance logistical support by providing spare equipment and distributing it geographically in studied concentration points to reduce the time of arrival to reporting sites, in addition to raising The efficiency of the coordination system between operating rooms and field teams to ensure rapid response and continuity of work in various climatic conditions.

These efforts fall within the strategy of the Riyadh Municipality, which aims to develop the city’s system, enhance its operational reliability, and raise the efficiency of the field response to emergency situations, in a way that enhances the safety of residents and visitors and ensures the continuity of municipal services with efficiency and sustainable quality.

The municipality’s preparations and readiness for the rainy season come within an integrated system that seeks to achieve the sustainability of cities and enhance the quality of Life, in line with the vision of “Riyadh Municipality is a prosperous and sustainable city that improves the quality of life,” and its mission to advance the capital through sustainable urban development, providing high-quality services, and building effective partnerships towards a vibrant society.

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