10 tips to prevent the dangers of floods

Arabia Weather - When heavy rain falls, and water levels rise in rivers and torrents, danger levels are high, and torrents are a devastating natural phenomenon that is difficult to predict, and causes huge losses to lives and property. To protect yourself and your family, and preserve your property, we offer you 10 innovative tips to prevent dangers. Torrents.

10 tips to prevent the dangers of floods

1. Avoid approaching flood paths in mountainous and high-altitude areas.
2. Make it only necessary to leave the house during rain, and avoid activities such as excursions in the wilds, seas, and safari during this period.
3. Avoid approaching electricity poles and street lighting poles, and avoid touching any metal objects that may conduct electricity to them.
4. Avoid parking, walking or sitting under porches and next to old houses.
5. Avoid traveling on desert roads and highways unless there is an urgent necessity.
6. Stay up to date with weather reports and news when information is available about the possibility of heavy rain or the risk of flooding.
7. If you are driving , stay away from low-lying areas, places where water collects, and flood drains.
8. Avoid touching or moving fallen objects and dangling electrical wires, and you should also not handle wet electrical appliances until you are sure they are completely dry.
9. If you are planning to travel , it may be best to postpone your trip, as roads could be closed due to flooding.
10. In the event of malfunctions in the electricity or water networks , contact the competent authorities to report them and obtain the necessary assistance.

The areas most exposed to the risk of torrents and floods in Jordan

Jordan is a diverse region in terms of terrain, as the east includes desert plain areas, while mountain ranges extend on the western side, forming a natural separation between the Jordan Valley and the eastern desert. These mountain ranges extend from the Yarmouk River in the north to the Jordanian-Saudi border in the south, and are interspersed with areas with high altitudes. Varied, in addition to labral areas.

Regarding the issue of floods and areas of exposure to them in the Kingdom, it must be noted the variation in terrain within specific geographical areas, ranging from mountainous areas to low-lying places.

Starting in the capital area, downtown Amman is frequently exposed to flash floods; Due to its low geographical nature and its central location within a mountain range surrounding it in all directions.

Examples of the floods and torrents that occurred in the downtown areas include the state of emergency that occurred in the Kingdom on February 28, 2019, which led to major damage to the commercial sector and resulted in the death of a citizen, in addition to the torrential rains that occurred on January 9. 2020.

Among the areas that are also at risk of torrents and floods are the Jordan Valley and the Dead Sea areas. Due to its low elevation above sea level, which is considered the last place to which rainwater and torrents coming from the surrounding mountain highlands reach, we recall the painful tragedy that occurred at the Dead Sea, when massive torrents resulting from heavy rains claimed the lives of 22 people , including 19 children who were in A school trip in the Wadi Zarqa-Ma'in area on the afternoon of October 25, 2018 .

If we take a look at the southern regions of the Kingdom, we find that these regions are vulnerable to the formation of torrential rains every year, especially during the autumn period in which instability occurs, and which are usually concentrated in the southern and southeastern regions of the Kingdom, so that sudden, heavy rains usually fall there. Very often, causing floods and the flow of valleys there, due to the presence of the Sharah mountain range, which helps the rapid flow of rainwater, sometimes causing danger to property and lives.

We also mention some areas that are at risk of flooding in the Kingdom : Because of its geographical nature:

• Saqf Al-Sail and Ras Al-Ain area in the center of the capital, Amman.
• Al-Baqaa and Ain Al-Basha area, north of the capital, Amman.
• Wadi Ma'in area or Ma'in Hammamet in the Madaba region, south of the capital, Amman.
• Petra, Wadi Musa, Wadi Rum in the south of the Kingdom.

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