Bad weather

It is expected that the Alexandria Governorate will witness today, Wednesday, medium-intensity rains that may sometimes fall intermittently, especially in areas to the north and west of the governorate.

Major General Muhammad al-Sharif, Governor of Alexandria, stressed the continuation of raising the level of preparedness and emergency in all service and vital sectors in the governorate, and the intensification of the field presence around the clock to follow up the repercussions of the bad weather wave and monitor any emergency cases for immediate treatment in order to avoid any problems as a result of the rain.

The governor also issued his assignments to the heads of neighborhoods and all the executive bodies concerned with being present on the ground to follow up on the repercussions of the current nucleus for immediate action and to ensure the achievement of traffic liquidity in all Alexandria streets.

Major General Muhammad al-Sharif, Governor of Alexandria, had confirmed the continuation of raising the maximum level of preparedness and emergency in all executive agencies in the governorate at the neighborhood level, to deal with the warnings of the General Authority of Meteorology.

The governor issued his assignments to heads of neighborhoods and all executive agencies concerned with intensifying field presence around the clock in the streets to follow up on the repercussions of the wave of bad weather, and to monitor any emergency cases for immediate action in order to avoid the occurrence of any problems in any area as a result of rain, and to ensure the achievement of traffic liquidity in all streets of the city.

He explained that the governorate’s operations room continues to convene permanently and continuously, in order to deal with any emergency crisis, as the room receives all citizens’ complaints about rainwater accumulations.

The governor indicated that a set of recommendations and warnings were circulated to citizens to ensure their safety and security, foremost of which is the need to exercise caution and caution, and to stay away from any trees, advertising signs, lighting poles and high pressure, and to help rainwater suction vehicles to move easily and smoothly, and to avoid driving at high speeds in cars and maintaining a safe distance.

Alexandria Governorate calls upon citizens to exercise caution and follow the following instructions to preserve their safety:

• Be careful when driving during rain, and drive only in extreme necessity and with extreme caution.

• Reducing the movement of cars, to allow vehicles collecting rainwater to move easily.

• Avoid driving at high speeds, exceeding 60 km, and maintain a safer distance than usual.

• Do not stand under old and dilapidated balconies.

• Do not stay in open places during the occurrence of lightning.

• Do not approach fences, metal objects and railways during lightning strikes to avoid the risk of electrocution.

• No parking on rain sheds.

• Do not park cars under or in places where trees may fall.

Emergency room numbers and hotlines to receive complaints from citizens in Alexandria Governorate:

The governorate operations room is available 24 hours a day for emergency and urgent complaints: on the hotline 114 from the landline, or on the numbers (4234132 _ 4234131 _ 4234133 _ 4234134 _ 4234135 _ 4234136_ 4234137) from any mobile.

Sanitation company hotline 175

Hotline for the Drinking Water Company 125