Ma'an Municipality Discusses Readiness of Staff for the Winter Season
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The Ma'an Greater Municipality Committee held a coordination meeting that included the municipality's staff, the Joint Services Council, and the Directorate of Municipal Affairs for the governorate, with the aim of coordinating, following up, and jointly preparing to deal with the expected weather conditions during the upcoming winter season.
Raakan Al-Ruwad, Deputy Chairman of the Municipality Committee, emphasized during the meeting the importance of preparation and collaborative work in winter emergency operations and dealing with weather depressions, within plans that include stages of preparation, response, and recovery.
The Chairman of the Joint Services Council for Ma'an Governorate and the Director of the Directorate of Municipal Affairs for Ma'an Governorate praised the work of the Ma'an Greater Municipality staff, their work alongside the Joint Services Council and other directorate staff in the governorate, by raising the level of readiness, which contributes to reducing the effects of emergency weather conditions and preserving the safety of citizens and their properties, stressing the need to make maximum efforts and deal with any observations or sites that may pose a danger during upcoming weather conditions.
For his part, Muhammad Musa Salah, Director of the Emergency and Crisis Unit at Ma'an Municipality, explained that the municipality had worked during the past period to address the observations that accompanied the previous winter season, especially hotspots and water accumulation sites, within the available capabilities and allocations, in addition to preparing and equipping rainwater drainage facilities and ensuring their readiness to deal with weather conditions, especially those that witness a large influx of rainwater and the formation of flash floods.
At the end of the meeting, participants emphasized the importance of sustaining coordination between all concerned parties, raising the readiness of staff, mechanisms, and equipment, and intensifying awareness campaigns for citizens on the need to take care and caution and follow the instructions issued by the competent authorities, stay away from water accumulation sites and flood channels, and report any emergency situation immediately, to ensure the safety of everyone and reduce the effects of weather conditions during the winter season 2026/2027.
