Fujairah CP inspects flood-hit areas as volunteers pitch in
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, inspected the areas that got affected on Wednesday by heavy rain in the Emirate of Fujairah.
During the inspection tour, Sheikh Mohammed stressedthateffortswouldcontinueandallresources wouldbeallocatedtodealwiththecurrentsituation.
The Fujairah Crown Prince was accompanied by Salem Al Zahmi, Director of the Fujairah Crown Prince’s Office, and Brigadier General Mohammed Bin Nayi Al Tunaiji, Deputy Commander-in-chief of Fujairah Police.
The Emirate of Fujairah witnessed the highest amount of rainfall in the country in 30 years with a record of 221.8 mm.
The UAE weather body said rain accompanied at times by lightning and thunder fell on most areas of the UAE on Wednesday, causing valleys to be flooded and water to gather in some areas. The rainfall volume of 221.8 mm was also highest in the country in 27 years during July in Fujairah Port.
The UAE authorities have deployed a number of volunteers to look after the wellbeing of people rescued from the rain-hit areas.
Brigadier General Dr Ali Salem Al Tunaiji, the
40 volunteers are helping with the transportation of affected people on SUVS, 60 volunteers are taking care of families; RAK Police rescue 200 people
Ministry of interior spokesman, gave this information during the media briefing on Thursday.
“Around 60 volunteers are taking care of families after their transfer to hotel housing units, especially families of senior citizens, children, and families who have no breadwinner or need help during the emergency shelter period,” said Al Tunaiji.
“Forty volunteers are helping to transport the affected people in four-wheel drive vehicles, along with buses and vehicles provided by various stakeholders to transport and secure families,” he said.
Al Tunaiji commended the role of Ministry of of Community Development (MOCD) for its support and help during the rescue operations.
“The MOCD manages a number of registered, trained and qualified volunteers in the “National Volunteering Platform” who are making unremitting efforts to organise the process of transporting and serving affected families,” Al Tunaiji said.
Alt unaiji told the people that the official authorities should be their first source of any information related to events that may occur in the future, in order to avoid any rumours or false information. He also urged everyone to adhere to the instructions issued by the competent authorities that aim to protect them and ensure their safety.
In Ras Al Khaimah, the police and the local emergency and crisis teams affirmed that they provided support to more than 200 persons who were stranded in the mountains and valleys, and secured the traffic for their vehicles to safe areas away from the flood-hit valleys.
The RAK Police indicated that more than 14 people were stuck in dangerous areas and they were transported by the air wing to safe places, where logistical support was provided to them, including food, all medical help and other needs.
Major General Ali Abdullah Bin Alwan, Commander-in-chief of RAK Police, Head of the Local Emergency and Crisis Management Team, said: “The field teams in RAK Police and the local crisis management made great efforts during rains and the flow of valleys on Thursday.”
He added they dealt with rain-related cases with high professionalism, with speedy movement to the sites of events to lend a hand to every needy citizen, residents and tourists.”
Bin Alwan indicated that plans to deal with torrential rain, weather conditions and weather fluctuations have been activated since the start of the climatic situation on Wednesday, and field teams have been deployed to provide support and assistance to road users and areas near valleys and mountains.
Bin Alwan further said that more than 77 patrols were dispatched to various internal and external roads in the emirate, and all valleys full of water were closed, and tanks to suck water from streets were dispatched.
“The rescue teams started to provide assistance tothestrandedpeoplenearthevalleys,andservices to evacuate some people from their homes, which were flooded by heavy rain,” Bin Alwan added.
He pointed out that the operations room received more than 1,883 calls since the start of the rain, including requests for help and enquiries about the weather, noting that assistance was provided to those in need and those whose vehicles were disrupted by the rainwater, which flooded most of the emirate’s streets.
RAK Police called on all community members to cooperate with them, by calling 999 in case of emergency and the number 901 for enquiries.