Yemen’s Civil Defense warns citizens of heavy rains

SANAA, July 9 (YPA) – Yemen’s Civil Defense Authority has warned citizens to avoid water gatherings and channels due to the heavy rainfall.

The authority said in a statement that the warning came as a result of the possibility of floods flowing due to the heavy rains.

Earlier, the National Center of Meteorology announced that sporadic rains accompanied by thunderstorms and active winds would continue on separate parts in the mountain range of the western and southwestern highlands and parts of the western coasts.

It warned citizens and drivers in mountainous roads of decrease of the horizontal visibility due to the fog formation and mudslides.

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