NCM affirms rains of varying intensity to continue within coming 24 hours

SANAA, Aug. 27 (YPA) – The National Center of Meteorology (NCM) said rains of varying intensity would be continued on most of Yemeni provinces over the next 24 hours.

The center said in its bulletin, that the medium to heavy rains would fall, accompanied by strong downward winds, on separate areas of the mountainous governorates of Taiz, Ibb, al-Dhala, Dhamar, Mahweet, Raymah and Hajjah.

According to the center, rains might fall on the southern coasts and parts of the highlands and hilltops of the governorates of Abyan, Shabwah and Hadhramout, and west to the coasts of Taiz and Hodeidah.

The Centre noted the possibility of light to moderate rainfall on parts of the southern and eastern coasts.

It  pointed to the continued high-speed southwestern monsoon on the Socotra archipelago.

The center called on citizens in areas where rain expected to not be present in valleys and waterways during and after the rain, and to take the necessary precautions against thunderstorms and strong downward winds.

E.M