Maximum Preparedness to Deal with Weather Conditions in the Kingdom

Al-Taj News – Following the previous warnings regarding the unstable weather conditions that the Kingdom will experience this week, and based on the previous directives to take the necessary precautions in preparation for the winter season and rainy season, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Administration, Engineer Walid Al-Masri, directed yesterday, Saturday, the municipalities, joint services councils, and municipal affairs directorates in the Kingdom to raise the level of preparedness to the maximum to deal with the expected unstable weather conditions, particularly in the eastern and southern regions, with the need for close monitoring of early warning system reports.

Al-Masri stressed the importance of full coordination and joint cooperation between municipalities and their personnel, administrative governors, the Civil Defense Directorate, and the relevant official entities, to ensure comprehensive field readiness and a rapid response to any emergency.

He called on municipalities and municipal affairs directorates to raise citizens’ awareness and warn them of heavy rainfall within a short period of time and the potential formation of flash floods that may accompany it. He stressed the need to warn residents living near valley areas and livestock owners to immediately stay away from flood channels and low-lying areas.