The head of the Greater Ajloun Municipality committee, Engineer Mohammad Al-Bashabsheh, said that the technical and field staff in the municipality are continuing their proactive work to prepare for the upcoming winter season, covering all five municipal districts: (Ajloun, Ain Janna, Anjara, Al-Rawabi, and Al-Safa). Efforts are focused on preparing the water system and infrastructure by opening and cleaning torrent and valley channels and removing waste and obstacles to ensure natural water flow, in addition to maintaining and cleaning culverts, open channels, manholes, and rainwater drainage lines to ensure their flow and capacity during rainfall, as well as maintaining machinery and dealing with hotspots.
Al-Bashabsheh called on citizens and the commercial sector in all areas to support these efforts by adhering to preventive guidelines, primarily avoiding connecting rainwater gutters to sewage networks and refraining from dumping construction waste and trash into valley and torrent channels, in the interest of public safety and the continuity of services throughout the governorate.
The Executive Director of Kufranjah Municipality, Abdul Karim Freihat, said that the municipality conducted a field survey of sites that experienced rainwater accumulation during previous seasons and identified treatment priorities within a plan aimed at reducing the effects of rainfall on roads and homes.
He added that the municipality carried out works that included opening culverts, valley channels, and water drains, and constructing channels and box culverts, in addition to works related to rainwater drainage and paving streets, along with continued field monitoring to ensure the readiness of sites before the start of the season.
The head of the Al-Shifa Municipality committee, Engineer Basima Al-Amoush, stated that the municipality continues to carry out maintenance and field monitoring of rainwater drainage facilities and to equip personnel and machinery to deal with weather conditions during the rainy season, emphasizing the importance of following up on sites that require technical interventions and limiting water accumulation to preserve the safety of citizens and roads.
The Director of Ajloun Public Works, Engineer Alaa Al-Hazaymeh, confirmed the directorate's readiness to deal with the rainy season, noting that 9 field teams have been formed and distributed across various areas of the governorate, in addition to inspecting machinery and equipment and renting support vehicles to be on call when needed.
She explained that the directorate identified hotspots and prepared appropriate solutions for them, and also carried out works to improve traffic safety and rainwater drainage, including installing new culverts and replacing others, in addition to carrying out maintenance and improvements on roads, in coordination with municipalities and the Joint Services Council.
