Al-Mushaan: Enhance readiness and coordination to ensure swift response to water accumulation during rainy season

Public Works Minister Dr. Noura Al-Mashaan affirmed on Thursday the importance of enhancing readiness, follow-up, and coordination among relevant authorities to ensure swift handling of rainwater accumulations and emergency situations.

During a meeting she chaired of the Rainfall and Flash Flood Impacts Committee, attended by committee members and representatives of concerned entities to review their preparations for the rainy season, Al-Mashaan stressed the need to maintain coordination among these authorities and to respond rapidly to any developments during rainy periods.

She also reviewed climate forecasts for the coming period, which indicate that rainfall amounts expected in October, November, and December may exceed normal averages, necessitating heightened readiness and preparedness among relevant authorities.

Al-Mashaan reviewed efforts to clean rainwater drainage inlets and networks, as well as preparations at pumping stations and the procedures in place to address sites prone to water accumulation.