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Relentless efforts to restore services in the affected sectors, open roads, accommodate 119 individuals and activate 5 centers – some homes were damaged in the states of Liwa, Shinas and Sohar – “Oman”: The National Center for Emergency Management confirmed that the National Committee, with its various sectors and subcommittees, is working to respond to reports efficiently and effectively by implementing rescue operations, providing shelter for those affected, and working to restore affected services. The Search and Rescue Sector also received a number of reports in most governorates, and ground and air rescue operations were carried out to deal with emergency situations and rescue those affected. The Search and Rescue Sector works according to pre-prepared response plans that have been activated since the beginning of the situation, with field teams deployed in all governorates to immediately deal with the incidents and provide the necessary assistance. The heavy rains and the flow of medicines have led to some interruptions in electricity, communications and roads, but the technical and field teams are working at their maximum capacity to reopen the roads and restore services as quickly as possible. Possible. Continuation of rain. A number of governorates witnessed a return to rainfall after a period of relative calm that prevailed in the atmosphere today, with the continued impact of the “low-salt” weather condition, amid expectations that its last wave will extend during the coming hours to a number of governorates. Today, the Civil Aviation Authority issued Alert No. (6) regarding the expected heavy rain, indicating the continued effects of the weather condition and the chances of heavy thunderstorms starting after midnight on Thursday until today, Friday. Meteorologist Khalid bin Khalfan explained. Al-Jabri told “Oman” that today, Friday, will witness – God willing – the last wave of the “Al Masarat” depression, which is a wave classified between medium to high impact, and it actually began late Thursday night and in the early hours of Friday, and will begin gradually in the governorates of Musandam, Buraimi, North Al Batinah, Al Dhahirah, and Al Dakhiliyah, and will gradually extend to include the governorates of Muscat, South Al Batinah, North Al Sharqiyah, South Al Sharqiyah, and Al Wusta. He indicated that this wave is expected to be accompanied by rainfall. The intensity varies, and may be thundery and heavy at times, with hailstones falling, and the flow of reefs and valleys, in addition to active descending winds whose speed ranges between 20 and 50 knots, that is, between 37 and 93 kilometers per hour, and low horizontal visibility during rainfall, pointing out that the intensity of the rain will vary from one region to another according to the nature and geography of the place, while Dhofar Governorate is expected to be affected by scattered rains that are thunderstorms. Sometimes. He pointed out that the effects of the last wave are expected to continue until dawn on Saturday, with chances of scattered rain remaining in some states even after crossing the low. He stated that the National Center for Early Warning of Multiple Hazards will continue to issue the necessary updates and warnings today regarding the expected last wave, calling for following official bulletins and taking caution during the period of expected effects. The Civil Aviation Authority calls on everyone to take caution and be careful during thunderstorms, not to cross valleys, avoid low places, and not go to the sea during Alert period. Traffic: The latest data from the National Committee for Emergency Situations Management revealed a noticeable improvement in the condition of roads in the various governorates affected by the tropical situation. Most of the roads have returned to their normal condition, while some roads are still impassable as a result of the continued flow of the valleys and the rise in water levels. According to the update issued at 10:45 am today, a complete flow of traffic was recorded in the governorates of Buraimi, South Al Batinah, Al Dhahirah, Musandam, and South Al Sharqiyah, where data confirmed that all the roads there are passable. While the North Al Batinah Governorate recorded some of the affected roads as “partially impassable,” including Wadi Bani Omar Road and Wadi Road. Al-Hawasna, the Sohar-Haybi road, and the Al-Fai-Al-Wajjah road. As for the North Al Sharqiyah Governorate, it recorded “impassable” roads, including the Al-Mudhaibi-Sinaw Road, the Sinaw-Adam Road, the Ibra-Al-Mudhaibi Road, and the Izki-Sinaw Road, as well as in the Al-Wusta Governorate the Mahout-Duqm Road. As for the Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, some roads were affected and became impassable until the moment, including the Ezz-Manah-Nizwa Road, and the Adam-Sinaw Road. The Nizwa-Bahla Road, and the Izki-Firq Road. The committee confirmed that these temporary closures are part of precautionary safety measures, calling on road users to avoid crossing the affected valleys and roads, adhere to the issued instructions, and follow up on official updates continuously. With the activation of 5 shelter centers equipped to receive individuals and families of citizens and residents and provide basic needs. The Ministry of Social Development is responsible for heading the sector in cooperation with a number of competent authorities, and the sector works around the clock to provide safe accommodation and provide, store, transport and distribute relief materials such as water, food, clothing, medicine and other life requirements. North Al Batinah Governorate witnessed rains of varying intensity, accompanied by active winds and flow of valleys and reefs. The weather condition led to a number of impacts on public and private property in most states in the governorate, as the heavy rains caused water accumulations on the main and secondary roads, which led to the obstruction of traffic on some roads such as the Sohar Haibi Road in the state of Sohar, the Wadi Al Hawasna Road in the state of Al Khaboura, the Sultan Qaboos Road in the state of Liwa, and the Sultan Qaboos Road in the Wilayat of Liwa. (In Al-Wajjah) in the Wilayat of Shinas and Wadi Al-Sarmi Road in the Wilayat of Al-Khaboura, in addition to the drifting of dust and gravel and the temporary closure of some roads, before the competent authorities began the work of removing the waste and reopening them. 57 citizens and residents were sheltered in a safe and equipped environment in the Wilayat of Liwa. Some homes were also damaged in the Wilayats of Liwa, Shinas and Sohar, located near the streams of the valleys and low-lying areas, where cases of water leaking into the homes and the partial collapse of some fences were recorded. And umbrellas, in addition to a number of private properties being affected as a result of the strong winds accompanying the weather condition. Electricity services were also affected in some areas as a result of the fall of lighting poles and power transmission lines, which led to temporary outages. The concerned authorities worked to repair them and restore electrical power during varying periods of time, while the competent authorities called for staying away from exposed sources of electricity. With regard to water services, rain and valley flows caused a temporary interruption of some sources of potable water. Rain accumulations in drainage networks were also dealt with, which required the intervention of teams. The competent authorities, represented by the North Al Batinah Municipality, the Royal Oman Police, Civil Defense and Ambulance, confirmed their readiness to deal with reports, as a number of cases related to the impoundment of vehicles in valley streams were dealt with, without recording significant human losses, while field efforts continue to follow developments in the weather situation. The competent authorities called on citizens and residents to take caution and avoid crossing valleys during Its flow, and staying away from places where water collects. North Al Sharqiyah The states of North Al Sharqiyah Governorate witnessed in the early morning hours rainfall that ranged between heavy and medium, which led to the valleys flowing abundantly, as a result of the effects of the weather condition that some governorates are witnessing. In the state of Ibra, the villages of “Masroun,” “Al Fulaij,” “Al Thabeti,” “Al Alayah,” and their neighboring villages, and the northern villages of “Al Yahmadi,” and “Qafifa,” witnessed, In Al-Haima and its neighboring villages, rains ranged between heavy and moderate, causing most of the state’s valleys to flow, most notably Wadi Qafifa, Wadi Al-Sabakh, Wadi Jidiya, and Wadi Al-Kabir. As for the state of Al-Mudhaibi, heavy rains fell on the villages of Al-Jarda’, Al-Wariyah, Ba’ad, Al-Rawda, Al-Misfah, and their neighboring villages, leading to flooding. The “Baad” and “Al-Ram” valleys, and the Samad Al-Shan district and its various villages witnessed heavy rains and the flow of the “Andam”, “Al-Suwayrij” and “Du’ad’eed” valleys, while the center of the state and its neighboring villages witnessed heavy rains and the flow of the “Al-Mallah”, “Al-Lathali” and “Buhasiya” valleys. In the state of Al-Qabil, the villages of “Wadi Nam”, “Al-Sarm”, “Al-Ghalaji” and their neighboring villages witnessed Heavy to moderate rain fell, affecting the valleys of Al Sarm, Sawa, Shannah, and Al Aqeedah. The villages of Al Dhaher, Al Wasil, and the villages close to them in the wilayat of Bidiya also witnessed sporadic rains that ranged between medium and light, accompanied by active downward winds, affecting the valleys of Al Dhaher, Al Wasil, and Al Muntareb. “Al-Amaiqin”, “Habasin”, and “Maqal” in the state of Wadi Bani Khalid. Rainfall ranged between heavy and moderate, causing most of the state’s valleys to flow, most notably the valleys of “Maqal” and “Al-Amaqin”. As for the wilayat of Dima and Al-Tai’in, the villages of “Mas”, “Al-Sabil”, “Al-Misfah”, “Al-Mudaira”, “Al-Hammam”, and their neighboring villages, witnessed rainfall ranging from The moderate torrential rain caused several valleys to flood, including “Wadi Ham,” “Qaabat,” and a number of mountain reefs, and water pools formed in the valley streams near the villages affected by the rain. In the state of Sinaw, the center of the state and the villages of “Al-Wasit,” “Bu Eid,” “Al-Batha,” “Barzman,” and “Safra Al-Douh,” and the villages in the east of the state and its neighboring villages, witnessed rainfall that ranged between heavy and moderate, with hailstones falling. As a result, a number of valleys were flooded, most notably “Wadi Al-Batha”. Interior, the state of Bahla witnessed heavy and continuous rains, affected by the weather condition that the Sultanate of Oman is going through. The rains spread throughout the state and its villages in an atmosphere full of goodness and joy. These rains led to widespread flow of most of the reefs and valleys. The water courses were remarkably filled and deep water pools were formed in a number of residential neighborhoods and open areas. The water level also rose significantly in Wadi Bahla as a result of the flow of torrents coming from the valleys of the state of Al-Hamra and the neighboring mountainous areas. In a notable development, Wadi Tawi Al-Nisf at the Jebreen intersection witnessed strong flow that caused traffic to stop temporarily in order to preserve the safety of road users before movement gradually returned as the valley’s flow level decreased. The valleys descending from the Jabal Al-Kour areas also played a major role in enhancing abundance of flows; The flow of the Al-Sinti, Al-Wadi Al-Ula, and Wadi Sifim valleys increased in strength, all of which met with the Bahla valleys, heading towards the villages of Al-Maamour and the desert areas. Birkat al-Muz also witnessed rains of varying intensity, and included the areas of the Treasury, the market, the neighborhood of al-Baraka, al-Sharia, Tawi Saada, and al-Mu’aydin. As the rainfall continued, the reefs descending from the highest mountains poured, as did Wadi al-Mu’aydin after the heavy rains witnessed in the state of Jabal al-Akhdar, which contributed to the rise in the level of the Al-Khatmain falaj after it was fed with the valley’s waters, which heralds the abundance of water and the continuation of the flow of the falaj during the coming period. Al-Dhahirah. The state of Dhank in Al-Dhahirah Governorate witnessed moderate to heavy rains, accompanied by hailstones, which led to heavy flowing of a number of valleys and reefs. The valleys of Belt, Qumaira, Al-Amad, Khus, Al-Dhawaihriyah, Fidi, Dot, Salama, Al-Manajir, and Wadi were flooded. Dhank and Bella, while some valleys flooded, leading to a deviation in the paths of the torrential waters in a number of locations. Some ravages also occurred in the towns of Aqib, Al-Masila, Al-Awaina, Al-Harja, and Al-Juffair, in addition to the northern areas located on top of the mountains. The rain led to a power outage in some areas, including the towns of Al-Taf and Dot, which led to the detention of a number of citizens. The competent authorities were able to rescue them and they are in good condition.
