Manama: Schools and colleges were closed on Wednesday after heavy rains lashed Kuwait since morning.
The Ministry of Public Works said emergency teams had been deployed in the country’s governorates to deal with any accident resulting from the stormy weather.
Abdul Mohsen Al Enezi, the assistant undersecretary, said the ministry dealt with 100 complaints since the early hours of the day when the country was under torrential rains accompanied by gales.
Trees have fallen and the sewage system suffered damage due to the flooding rain waters, he said, adding that however the emergency teams dealt with the situation, Kuwait News Agency (Kuna) reported.
The emergency teams are ready round the clock to tackle any damage or aid people in need for help, Al Enezi said.
Earlier, the Ministry of Electricity and Water said the power-water network was functioning normally and the technical teams were on full alert round the clock to ensure supplies normally.
The ministry said that people who had complaints should call the hotline or use social media to communicate.
According to the official news agency, Kuwait was engulfed in stormy weather conditions that prompted authorities to take extraordinary measures, including suspending classes while volunteers scrambled into action, aiding those in need for assistance in the thunder storm-whipped neighbourhoods, mainly in Al Jahraa and Taimaa.
The storm began raging in the early hours, with strong winds, heavy rain, recurring thunder and very low visibility. Many public places and roads have been swamped with water, as the authorities urged motorists to drive carefully.
Social media and microblogs posted pictures of people struggling to make their way on foot or in vehicles. One short clip showed two men using a boat across the flooded road.
