300 weather emergency cases handled in AD
ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi Municipality said that it had handled more than 300 emergency cases that had been monitored by the field teams and reported by the public via its emergency hotline, during the weather fluctuations that Abu Dhabi witnessed during the past days.
“The competent teams were able to achieve 100 per cent recovery from the effects of weather fluctuations during the past days,” the Municipality said.
It also pointed out that it had professionally and efficiently dealt with the reports received from both individuals and institutions, meeting the highest requirements to ensure the public safety. The municipality was fully alert and ready to tackle effects of the weather fluctuations based on the warnings issued from the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).
The Abu Dhabi Emergencies, Crises and Disasters Management Team held a meeting on Wednesday, chaired Major General Fares Khalaf Al Mazroui, Commander-in-chief of Abu Dhabi Police and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Emergencies, Crises and Disasters Management Team, in the presence of team members.
The developments of adverse weather conditions were presented according to the national directions by Abu Dhabi Emergencies, Crises and Disasters Management Centre and its impact on the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The representative of the National Center of Meteorology explained the developments of the situation in the country and the emirate, and the local response plan for approved weather conditions was reviewed.
The meeting concluded with a set of strategic decisions, and the Abu Dhabi Emergencies, Crises and Disasters Management Team has directed the state of readiness in the emirate to continue. The meeting also emphasised the importance of concerned authorities’ readiness, according to the local response plan for weather conditions, as well as taking the necessary preventive measures while preparing to raise the level of local emergency according to future developments of the situation, provided that the team holds its second meeting as needed.
Major General Al Mazrouei praised the leadership’s continuous guidance and directives and support in order to enhance the efforts of teams to protect lives and property, and to achieve targeted objectives in coordination with entities on local and federal levels.