2024-04-20 18:20:34
Yesterday, His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, inspected houses affected by the weather conditions the country experienced last Tuesday in the suburb of Al Suyuh.
His Highness was briefed on the methods used to extract and drain collected rainwater, and observed the work of the mechanisms that dig temporary basins to extract and store rainwater, which can hold approximately 615,000 gallons per basin .
His Highness toured the affected neighborhoods, examining houses around which water was accumulating and listening to plans from emergency and crisis teams regarding the process of drawing water and securing the area, as well as solutions the most important ones developed by the competent authorities to reduce the effects of weather conditions.
His Highness also took note of the mechanism put in place to shelter the 334 residents of the region affected by the rainwater, where hotel rooms were provided to them until the water collected around their houses was evacuated.
His Highness praised the role of the work teams who carry out their work intensively and diligently, appreciating the efforts of the volunteers he met and commending their rapid response in assisting those responsible for the works and transporting the affected people from their homes to the designated places. assembly areas in the region.
On Friday, His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi paid an inspection visit to the city of Kalba and the areas affected by the heavy rains witnessed by the city during the depression, considered the second rainiest region in the country.
His Highness followed the efforts of government agencies in Kalba City to return life to normal and open main roads and residential areas in various parts of the city, especially those that have experienced large accumulations of traffic. rainwater and its entry into residential areas.
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