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Sharjah municipality sets up special panel to monitor the situation

Sharjah Municipality has set up an emergency committee to monitor the heavy rain.

  • By Bassma Al Jandaly, Mariam M. Al Serkal and Nasouh Nazzal, Staff Reporters
  • Published: 00:00 January 16, 2008
  • Gulf News

Sharjah/ Ras Al Khaimah: Sharjah Municipality has set up an emergency committee to monitor the heavy rain.

The committee is cooperating with police, receiving reports about any incident or traffic accident. Civic authorities on Tuesday said they are working round the clock to ease water build-up.

Abdul Aziz Al Mansouri, Deputy Manager of the drainage department at Sharjah Municipality, said that the committee distributed 152 diesel pumps and 104 tankers to roundabouts and main roads affected by the flooding.

The works and general services Department in Ras Al Khaimah also deployed vehicles to pump water. An official said the department did not receive any help from private construction companies, despite several requests.

Fujairah: Situation manageable

Mohammad Said Al Afkham, Deputy Director of Fujairah Municipality, said the situation has been manageable because the rainfall has not been so heavy. "We're relying on members of the public to inform us of any required assistance by calling the toll-free number 800-36222".

- Fuad Ali, Staff Reporter

UAE weather: 5-day forecast
Dubai
Abu Dhabi
Sharjah
Wed (Jan 16)
Showers, breezy and cool
Mostly cloudy with rain
Breezy and cool
High: 19 C
High: 19 C
High: 17 C
Low: 14 C
Low: 14 C
Low: 8 C
Thu (Jan 17)
Sunny spells
Breezy and cool
Sunshine
High: 19 C
High: 19 C
High: 18 C
Low: 12 C
Low: 13 C
Low: 8 C
Fri (Jan 18)
Settled
Mostly sunny
Sunny to partly cloudy
High: 20 C
High: 18 C
High: 20 C
Low: 13 C
Low: 12 C
Low: 9 C
Sat (Jan 19)
Sunny to partly cloudy
Partly sunny
Sunny to partly cloudy
High: 21 C
High: 20 C
High: 21 C
Low: 12 C
Low: 13 C
Low: 10 C
Sun (Jan 20)
Sunny and pleasant
Mostly sunny
Sunny and nice
High: 23 C
High: 23 C
High: 25 C
Low: 20 C
Low: 19 C
Low: 17 C

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