important | The Amman Municipality declares a state of emergency to deal with the depression and provides some guidance to citizens

Weather of Arabia - The Amman Municipality announced a state of emergency (maximum water), starting on Monday morning (December 20), to deal with the depression expected to prevail in the Kingdom, God willing, which is accompanied by heavy rain and strong wind speed, according to weather forecast centers.

The Amman Municipality renewed the call for citizens, in the event of any observation, to call the main emergency room numbers in the Tla’ Al-Ali area 065359970 or 065359971 or mobile 0798166789, and the operations rooms of the 22 sub-regions of the Amman Municipality.

She called on the citizens to do the following:

• The initiative to remove moving panels from the roofs of buildings that may be exposed to volatility due to wind and air speed
• Take care to stay away from valleys and low-lying areas
• Not linking the gutters of houses (roof) to the sewage outlets (sewage) to avoid flooding in the roads
• Do not throw waste indiscriminately, as it causes the closure of rainwater drainage lines
• Check submersible pumps on floors and shops below street level
• Merchants take precautions when storing goods in warehouses and settlement floors.

GAM also called upon contractors and owners of construction projects to take the initiative to secure building materials to avoid erosion and being directly caused by the closure of rainwater drainage lines.