Sharjah 24: The Sharjah Municipality has confirmed that work to withdraw rainwater from several areas in the emirate following rainfall in accordance with the proactive plans prepared by the “Supreme Rain Emergency Committee” and its affiliated committees, where innovative dam stations, tanks and mobile pumps work to withdraw water from the main and vital streets and roads.

Obaid Saeed Al Tunaiji, Director General of Sharjah Municipality and Chairman of the Supreme Rain Emergency Committee, confirmed that the work teams were present in the field from the dawn hours to immediately deal with the heavy rains and withdraw any gatherings using 96 tanks, 220 mobile pumps, and 3 dam vehicles. The municipality also increased its readiness by providing tanks and other pumps to deal with the various reports received by the call centre.

Al Tunaiji explained that traffic movement in the emirate is smooth thanks to the joint efforts of the municipality and the concerned authorities in the emirate including the Sharjah Police General Command, the Sharjah Civil Defence Authority, the Sharjah Roads and Transport Authority, and the Public Works Department, which contributed to removing pools of water, enhancing traffic movement, and preserving lives and property, indicating that all teams are currently working to withdraw gatherings in some other areas with high efficiency. 

He noted that the municipality's call centre number 993 activated the emergency plan by increasing the number of employees to receive reports and observations quickly and transfer them to the relevant teams in the areas.