The local authorities in Al-Mahra stress their preparedness for the tropical event `Tej` and the university suspends studies

Weather of Arabia - Local authorities in the districts of Al-Mahra Governorate stressed the need to be alert and prepared to confront the tropical condition "Tej", the effects of which are expected to begin as of Sunday evening. The suspension of studies at Al-Mahra Government University in all its colleges was announced.

The local authorities in Huswain District called on all citizens to exercise the utmost caution and caution. She called on them to evacuate old homes that were at risk of demolition, and to stay away from flood streams and valley bottoms, to protect their lives and property.

The authorities also warned fishermen not to approach the sea and to move their boats and equipment away from the shore, as the sea is expected to witness agitation, turbulence, and high waves during the storm.

Finally, the Haswain District Authority urged citizens not to risk crossing the valleys during the course of the tropical situation and to avoid leaving homes except in cases of necessity. They advised to follow weather forecasts from official sources and stay informed of developments in the situation.

She indicated that this comes “based on instructions received from joint operations in the governorate and in anticipation of the directorate being affected by tropical storm (Tej), according to what was reported by meteorological centers and numerical weather models and their expectations that the situation will develop into a first-degree hurricane accompanied by heavy rains and strong winds whose speed may exceed 100 knots.” .

In turn, the local authority in the Saihut District said that it is “following the rapid developments of the tropical condition “Tej” in the Arabian Sea, which is moving towards the Socotra Archipelago and then towards the coasts of the districts of Al-Mahra Governorate, including the Saihut District, where it is expected that heavy rains and strong winds will directly affect parts of the city. A wide area of the governorate, especially its coasts, with the possibility of torrents flowing into the valleys, during the next few days, as the direct effects will begin from tomorrow, Sunday, as expected.

The Sayhut Authority stressed the need to exercise caution and caution by: (removing public and private property and vehicles from flood streams and valleys and staying away from them, be patient and not travel between regions and districts from tomorrow, Sunday, and follow the weather bulletins issued on a regular basis regarding developments in the situation).

It warned all fishermen and seafarers against “fishing (sea rise) starting tomorrow, Sunday, October 22, 2023 AD, until the end of the tropical situation, and to remove their possessions, including boats and others, from the shore,” adding that the lane chiefs must “prepare and prepare by following the tropical situation and forming... Special rescue committees in case anything bad happens to protect lives and property.”

The Director General of Qishn, Faisal Ahmed Hazem Al-Jedhi, directed, on Friday evening, “to raise the maximum readiness, take the necessary measures, and form emergency committees in preparation for the tropical situation (Tej), which is expected to hit the governorate’s directorates, including the Qishn Directorate, during the next few days,” indicating that the authority The local district in the district will hold an emergency meeting today, Sunday, in Aqal al-Harat, to take the necessary measures and procedures to avoid the dangers of the tropical situation.

The local authority meeting held yesterday recommended that "all citizens exercise caution and stay away from valleys and flood streams, follow the weather conditions and warnings issued by the concerned authorities, and move public and private property and vehicles from valleys and flood streams."

He stressed that fishermen "not to go to sea starting tomorrow, Sunday, October 22, 2023 AD, and to remove their possessions from boats and other shores," calling on the head of the neighborhoods to "prepare to confront the tropical situation and form a special rescue committee in anticipation of any emergency to protect lives and property."

On Saturday, the Emergency Committee met in Al-Mahra and said that it had taken “a number of procedures and measures, including suspending classes in all schools in the governorate for Sunday and Monday, identifying shelter centers and preparing them to receive the people expected to be evacuated, to be announced later, forming emergency teams, opening roads, and removing trees from flood drains.” Alerting residents living in the depths of the valleys to stay away from low-lying places and fishermen not to sail and remove their equipment from the sea due to dangerous weather conditions, in addition to intensifying the role of awareness-raising through local media in the governorate. Emergency committees were also formed in the districts and heavy equipment was provided in each district. Noting that this came "in implementation of the directives of the Governor of Al-Mahra Governorate, His Excellency Mr. Muhammad Ali Yasser."

In addition, the President of Al-Mahra University, His Excellency Dr. Anwar Muhammad Kalshat, issued directives “to suspend the educational process in all university colleges for Sunday and Monday, corresponding to 10/22-23/2023 AD, in anticipation of the tropical situation (Tej) expected to arrive during the next few hours.”

He pointed out that "the academic process has been suspended as a precautionary measure to preserve the safety of students, due to the tropical situation and the expected dangerous bad weather conditions according to the warnings of the National Center of Meteorology, as the hurricane is a first-degree hurricane, and it is expected that Al-Mahra Governorate will be affected by this tropical condition."

The Office of Education in Al-Mahra Governorate had announced “the suspension of the educational process in the governorate in all schools and educational facilities for Sunday and Monday due to the tropical situation.”

The Office of Education indicated in a circular issued by it that “it is necessary to close windows and doors in order to preserve the safety of schools, turn off the electricity system, and evacuate schools of important documents and preserve them, as well as computers, furniture, etc.”

Since last Friday, “the General Organization for Roads and Bridges in Al-Mahra Governorate has begun the work of opening lanes and flood channels, in preparation for the tropical storm “Tej” that is likely to hit Al-Mahra Governorate, according to the governorate’s media center.

Source: almasdaronline