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The Ministry of Emergencies continues to respond to heavy rains and calls for avoiding risks
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The Ministry of Emergencies continues to respond to heavy rains and calls for avoiding risks

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The Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management in Syria announced that it carried out response operations in 34 locations and residential communities due to heavy rains, which included reopening roads, suctioning water, and treating landslides, while continuing readiness for rapid intervention, and called for avoiding valley streams and photographing during thunderstorms.

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Syria has been witnessing a state of weather instability from Wednesday afternoon until Thursday evening, accompanied by heavy rains, thunderstorms, and strong winds.

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The Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management explained that the response operations included 34 locations and residential communities, and focused on protecting residents and reducing damage resulting from heavy rains, by implementing a set of urgent field measures.

The work included reopening main roads, suctioning pools of water from homes, tents, and vital facilities, in addition to treating soil and wall collapses, and removing vehicles stuck as a result of weather conditions.

The Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management teams continue to raise their readiness for rapid intervention and response in the affected areas, with the aim of enhancing the safety of residents and reducing risks and damage resulting from weather conditions and rainfall.

The country was affected from Wednesday afternoon until Thursday evening by a state of air instability, accompanied by heavy rains, thunderstorms, and strong winds, covering large areas, while it will be affected by a state of air instability during the coming days, accompanied by heavy rains, strong thunderstorms, and hail, with the possibility of strong downward winds, according to the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management.

The Ministry's Early Warning and Preparedness Department called for people to stay away from valley streams and depressions during heavy rainfall, and not to risk crossing any watercourse, no matter how small the amount of water in it may seem, especially in mountainous areas, and to avoid walking on roads flooded with water or covered by hailstones.

She stressed avoiding photography or using mobile phones in open spaces during strong thunderstorms, and staying away from bodies of water, high places, electricity towers, and trees.

Open Questions

  • What is the exact number of victims or those affected by the heavy rains?
  • What are the areas most affected by landslides and floods?
  • Are there long-term plans to improve infrastructure to deal with natural disasters?

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OrganizationsMinistry of Emergency and Disaster ManagementEarly Warning and Preparedness Department in the Ministry
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This article was originally published by RT عربي.

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