The government discusses preparations for the winter season and dealing with emergency circumstances

During the meeting, the most prominent preparations and plans that were made for these purposes were reviewed, along with an evaluation of their effectiveness in responding to weather forecasts and circumstances that may affect the movement of citizens and services.

The Council also discussed the procedural frameworks linked to the legal work requirements stipulated in the Public Security Law No. 38 of 1965 and its amendments, ensuring coordination between various agencies during emergencies.

The comprehensive plan prepared in coordination with the relevant state institutions was discussed, which included coordination, readiness, and implementation mechanisms during weather changes in light of the lessons learned from previous years.

The Minister emphasized that the Jordanian state has proven in the crises it has gone through, including those related to the weather situation, that it is a cohesive state of institutions capable of sustaining life in the most difficult circumstances, noting that adherence to readiness plans reflects the ability of the relevant agencies to deal early with risks and reduce their impact on citizens and their properties.

The governors were directed to activate the emergency plans emanating from the local civil defense committees, in addition to taking all necessary measures to face potential weather conditions.

For his part, the Director General of Public Security pointed to the important role played by the Public Security Directorate as the first responder to all dangers resulting from the winter season, confirming the completion of the implementation of the Royal directives regarding the modernization and development of the civil defense directorate's capabilities in line with developments, in addition to preparing joint implementation plans between all departments of the Public Security Directorate, especially civil defense and the gendarmerie, to deal with these circumstances.

The Council listened to a briefing from the Director of Civil Defense on the Civil Defense Apparatus's preparations for the winter season, and what is related to monitoring field readiness and response mechanisms according to possible scenarios.

The meeting addressed what was accomplished at the infrastructure level, where the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Local Administration provided a briefing on the procedures that were applied to avoid repeating the problems that appeared during last winter season in the infrastructure, in addition to what was implemented to ensure the regularity of services and rapid response to any observations that may occur during the rainy season.

In turn, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources provided a briefing on the preparations of electricity companies to deal with the winter season.

This meeting was held within the framework of the Higher Council for Civil Defense's work path, to give sufficient time for the concerned departments and institutions to address any shortcomings that appear during the discussion of the weather plan.