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Follow-up – Sami Al-Bahri – Harith Al-Bahri – Hamad Al-Araimi – Abdullah Al-Manai – Saad Al-Shandoudi – Ahmed Al-Kindi – Ahmed Al-Mahrouqi – Hamid Al-Mandhari – Muhammad Al-Saadi – Thuwaini Al-Yahyaei Field efforts continue in the various states and governorates of the Sultanate of Oman to open roads and remove the remnants of the weather condition within the framework of rapid response plans to restore basic services and facilitate traffic movement. The competent authorities, in cooperation with civil teams, are working around the clock to remove dust and drifts and drain water pools. In the South Al Batinah Governorate, the Emergency Situations Management Subcommittee of the General Directorate of Education has begun carrying out field visits to a number of schools, to identify the damage to buildings and educational facilities and work to address them urgently in coordination with the competent authorities. The visits included schools in the states of Rustaq, Al-Awabi, Nakhal, Wadi Al-Maawal, Barka, and Al-Musanah. The constructional condition of the buildings was assessed, ensuring the safety of vital facilities and the efficiency of equipment, in addition to taking technical notes and studying their causes to avoid their recurrence in the future. The directorate confirmed the readiness of schools to receive students and return to in-person studies, after activating the distance education system as a precautionary measure. The visits were headed by Dr. Nasser bin Salem Al-Ghanbousi, Director General of Education in the governorate, stressing the importance of continuous coordination with the relevant authorities to enhance the readiness of schools and ensure a safe educational environment. The Al-Awabi Municipality Department in the South Al-Batinah Governorate continues its intensive efforts in dealing with the effects of rain and the flow of valleys as a result of the weather condition, by carrying out the work of opening roads and removing the waste left by this weather condition. The field work teams of Al-Awabi Municipality and the concerned authorities have begun removing dust, stones and drifts that caused the closure of some roads, using heavy equipment and machinery to ensure that the work is completed in record time and with high efficiency. Work was also done to drain water pools and rehabilitate some damaged sections of roads, in a way that enhances the safety of road users. Interior Field efforts also continued in a number of states of the Interior Governorate to ensure that life returns to normal after the effects of the “Al Masarat” depression. Their Excellencies the governors, municipal officials and members of municipal councils were keen to monitor the extent of the damage and supervise the work of rehabilitating roads and public facilities. His Excellency Sheikh Mahmoud bin Rashid Al Saadi, Governor of Nizwa, accompanied by Engineer Suleiman bin Hamad Al Sunaidy, Director General of the Municipality of Al Dakhiliyah, visited a number of affected sites to see the condition of roads, infrastructure and public facilities, and follow up field efforts to remove pools of water and dust, and treat the effects of valley flow, in a way that ensures that conditions are returned to normal and public safety is enhanced. In the state of Izki, His Excellency Ashraf bin Ahmed Al Busaidi, the governor of Izki, visited the affected sites, to see the efforts of the field teams working to remove dust and waste and open the affected roads, in cooperation with specialists in the municipality department, to ensure the smooth flow of traffic and the safety of road users. For his part, Engineer Suleiman bin Hamad Al Sunaidi explained that the Municipality of the Interior began implementing response plans from the first hours of the weather situation, by deploying specialized teams and equipment in the affected sites, dealing with water puddles and cleaning up water. Valley drains and roads, in addition to removing the dust and waste left by the floods, stressing the continuation of work according to well-thought-out plans to enhance the efficiency of the infrastructure and raise the level of preparedness to deal with emergency climate situations. Intensive efforts also continued in the state of Bahla from various concerned parties to remove the effects of the recent rains and reopen and clean the affected roads, in a scene that reflects the integration between the government sector and the local community. The Civil Defense and Ambulance Authority has made redoubled efforts to deal with the repercussions of the flow of the valleys; In addition to its tasks of rescuing stranded people, it worked to reopen a number of vital roads, most notably Bahla Al Hamra Road and Bahla Nizwa Road, which contributes to restoring traffic movement and ensuring the safety of road users. At the same time, the Bahla Municipality Department carried out extensive field work that included preparing internal roads and removing accumulated waste, using various equipment and mechanisms, and in cooperation with private sector institutions and the people of the region, which confirms the community partnership and the spirit of local cooperation. The Municipality of the Interior explained that the work carried out was During the period from March 26 to 27, it resulted in the reopening of 144 roads with a total length of 156.15 km, which varied between asphalt and dirt roads, and 79 shipments of sand and water drainage were transported from 89 sites, in addition to treating the roads through 67 shipments of compacting materials. The municipality added: The number of companies contributing to these efforts reached 27 companies, while 46 water crossings were cleaned, and about 81 were transported. tons of waste in ongoing operations aimed at returning conditions to normal as quickly as possible. South Al Sharqiyah In South Al Sharqiyah Governorate, Hamad bin Ali Al Sarhani, Advisor to His Excellency the Minister of Education for Educational Administration Affairs, made a field visit to a number of schools affected by the weather condition, in the presence of Abdullah bin Ali Al Fawri, Director General of the General Directorate of Education for South Al Sharqiyah Governorate, to determine the extent of the damage and follow up on maintenance work and emergency treatments. The visit aimed to directly assess the structural and technical damage resulting from the rain. The heavy rains and the flow of the valleys, in addition to ensuring the readiness of schools to resume in-person classes, and providing field support to the Education Directorate in a way that contributes to overcoming the challenges and enhancing the stability of the educational process. The tour included a number of schools in the states of Jaalan Bani Bu Ali and Sur, which were affected as a result of the road cuts and the flow of the valleys. Its conditions were examined and its needs were assessed on the ground. Liwa In the state of Liwa, work continued to remove rain debris and open roads affected by the “Al Masarat” depression, which continued for seven days and included various governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, as part of the rapid response plans to ensure the return of normal life and facilitate the movement of vehicles. Work teams in the municipality department began removing the quantities of mud, silt and sand accumulated on the streets, especially on the main street (Muscat – Al Batinah line) within the supervisory scope of the state extending from the town of Rumaila. To the town of Ghadfan. The work also included removing waste from roundabouts and road crossings in the villages, including the road in the new residential city of Al-Tayeb, which was affected by the floods of Wadi Al-Zahimi. The valley’s waters descend from the tops of the mountains towards the sea through the coastal town of Nabar. The municipality has employed available heavy equipment, with the assistance of companies operating in the port of Sohar, and a number of private sector companies in the state, with a focus on opening the most needy roads, such as: the Wadi Al-Rikabi path that descends on the town of Hillat Al-Sheikh, and the Wadi Al-Safa path in the towns of Makhailif and Uqdat Al-Mawa’e’, to ensure the smooth flow of vehicle movement. The municipality also paid attention to the commercial area east of the state roundabout; It includes the local market for fish, vegetables, fruits and animal feed, as teams continue to remove mud and dust from internal and external roads and corridors, and to suck out collected rainwater to ensure the normal resumption of commercial activities. The work includes removing dry trees and large palm trunks, to ensure the smooth flow of movement and its conformity with the plan drawn up to reopen the roads safely and effectively. The works also include service roads that feed mountain villages such as: Fazah, Al-Rassa, Rahhab, and Dabain, facilitating the access of families and school students to their educational headquarters and government institutions. Al-Buraimi Al-Buraimi Municipality continued to intensify its field and service work to deal with the effects of the “Al-Masarat” air depression that Al-Buraimi Governorate witnessed, as part of proactive efforts to ensure the continuity of services and maintain public safety. The municipality’s efforts included opening the affected roads in the states of Al-Buraimi, Mahdha, And the Sunnah, and removing dust and waste resulting from the flow of the valleys, in addition to suctioning the water pools, which contributed to restoring the flow of traffic and reducing the potential risks to citizens and residents. Ibri The people and youth of the Ibri state this morning held a large cleaning campaign in the town of Al-Salif, to remove the dust and waste resulting from the heavy rains that the state witnessed during the past days, as a result of the low impact “Al-Masarat”. The campaign came in cooperation between the Al-Dhahirah Municipality and the Ibri hiking and adventure team; The cleaning work included: the streets, sidewalks and public facilities, in addition to the cleanliness of the Al-Salif Mosque, to ensure that normal life in the town was restored quickly and safely. It is noteworthy that the town of Al-Salif was subjected to damage as a result of heavy rains and the flow of valleys, including the collapse of part of Al-Salif Bridge and the collapse of part of the historic wall of Al-Salif Fort, which required the combined efforts of the people and official authorities to remove waste and secure the affected sites. Participants in the campaign stressed the importance of community cooperation in confronting the effects of weather phenomena, and strengthening joint efforts to return the town to its normal condition. Today, the Dhank Municipality Department in Al Dhahirah Governorate carried out extensive campaigns to remove waste resulting from the “Al Masarat” depression that the state witnessed. During the campaigns, silt, gravel, trees, palm trunks and other waste were removed from the roads and paths, through expanded work teams equipped with heavy and light equipment, to ensure the restoration of the flow of traffic in the affected areas. The removal work included the connecting roads. Between the governorates of Al-Dhahirah and Al-Buraimi, in addition to a number of roads in the towns of Dot, Fada, Al-Taf, Wadi Khous, Al-Amad, Wadi Dhank, Al-Manajir, Salama and Al-Khali, in addition to the main roads such as Al-Khubayb, Al-Juffair and Bayda Khud roads. Salem bin Muhammad Al-Alawi, Director of the Dhank Municipality Department, indicated that field technical teams began repairing the damage and restoring basic services to normal, noting that some homes in the town of Al-Ma’dha were exposed to the entry of valley water, and the families were rescued by the General Authority for Defense. Civil and ambulance services at the Royal Oman Police. The main roads between the towns of Al-Jahmiyyah and Al-Ajam were also reopened, and sand was removed from Wadi Al-Samar, which connects the wilayat of Dhank and Al-Buraimi. The rains and torrential rains caused an outage of electricity and internet service for several days in some areas, including the eastern regions of the center of the state and the towns of Dot, Al-Taf and Fada. Musandam Governorate. Work teams at Khasab Municipality and Namaa Electricity Distribution Company in Musandam Governorate began maintenance and rehabilitation work on electricity poles, ensuring coverage of all affected areas, in addition to removing waste resulting from the flow of valleys and reefs as a result of heavy rains that caused material damage, including sweeping away cars, buildings and farm walls, and disrupting traffic. Engineer Mohammed bin Youssef Al Shehhi, regional director of Nama Electricity Distribution Company in Musandam Governorate, said that the weather condition led to the fall of about 20 electricity poles with voltages of 11 and 33 kV, in addition to 30 low-pressure poles, and more than 12 electrical distribution boxes and a number of electrical cables and wires were affected. He explained that Nama Company activated the emergency plan by forming specialized work teams that included the company’s engineers and the governorate’s emergency company in cooperation with electrical companies and contractors. Local teams, to distribute teams to all affected areas. On the first day, the teams were able to restart the main transformer in the village, and operate some distribution transformers, whether directly fed or through backup generators. The teams also completed the operation of 100% of the 11 KV work and all electrical distribution transformers, in addition to completing about 50% of the low-voltage work and home connections, with work continuing to complete the rest of the work during the current day. For his part, Hamad bin Ibrahim Al Shehhi, Director of the Municipality of Khasab, explained that the municipality immediately after the rain stopped opened the affected road lanes throughout the state, and deployed rainwater suction pumps in the areas of Al-Hala, Sukkat Al-Souq and Bani Muhammad Ubaid, in addition to opening the path of the Qada area road, which It was severely affected by the flow of the valley. He added: Work continued on the second day to inventory the general damage, open new paths, suck rainwater from streets and homes, move drifting cars, remove waste and impurities, and level out dust and rocks falling on the roads, to ensure the smooth flow of traffic and the safety of citizens. The Khasab Municipality and Nama Company confirm that field efforts are continuing around the clock, in full coordination with the competent authorities, to ensure the return of normal life to the various regions of the state, and to address the effects of the “Al Masarat” depression. With the highest possible efficiency. Ibra The office of the Governor of Ibra, in cooperation with the Municipality Department, the Ibra Volunteer Team, and the Zakat Committee, organized a large field campaign to remove valley waste and rehabilitate the roads affected by the “Al Masarat” depression that North Al Sharqiyah Governorate recently witnessed. His Excellency Mahmoud bin Yahya Al Dhahli, Governor of North Al Sharqiyah, accompanied by His Excellency the Governor of Ibra and members of the Shura and Municipal Councils, was briefed on the progress of field remediation work and the extent of the resulting damage, with the aim of ensuring accelerating the pace of work and returning traffic to normal. In various villages and regions of the state. The campaign’s work included cleaning valley streams of muddy sediments and solid obstacles, and opening mountain and interior paths affected by coral runoff, with the active participation of sports teams and volunteer cadres, who worked side by side with the technical equipment of the municipality department. Efforts focused on addressing vital points and ensuring the safety of residents, by distributing work teams to the most affected locations to ensure a rapid and comprehensive response commensurate with the magnitude of the challenges posed by the weather condition.
