Hodeida torrents mobilize army, government, society

HODEIDA, Aug. 07 (YPA) – Hodeida province in western Yemen witnessed yesterday, Tuesday, unprecedented heavy rains that led to the flow of torrents that caused major damage to property and agricultural lands and cut off roads.

The major damage included the city of Hodeida and the districts of Al-Tuhita, Al-Qanawis, Zabid, Bayt Al-Faqih, Al-Zaidiyah, Bajil, Al-Marawa’a, and others.

As a result of the disaster, government efforts and community initiatives were mobilized in the affected districts in both Hodeida and Hajjah provinces to mitigate the effects of the floods and provide relief to those affected.

Local sources reported that local authorities in the districts affected by the floods opened schools to the affected families.

In turn, the Deputy Director of the Moral Guidance Department in the Ministry of Defense, Brigadier General Abdullah bin Amer, revealed that an operations room had been formed in Hodeida, with official action and community interaction.

Bin Amer affirmed the participation of the armed forces in rescue efforts, calling for “organizing community initiatives through the local authority in Hodeida.”

During the past hours, the President of the Supreme Political Council in Sanaa, Mahdi Al-Mashat, made contact with the Deputy Prime Minister of the caretaker government for services and development affairs, Dr. Hussein Maqbouli, the Emergency Committee, and the governors of Hodeida, Taiz, and Hajjah.

President Al-Mashat directed the concerned authorities to go to the field and carry out their duty towards the citizens in the affected areas.

For his part, the Governor of Hodeida, Muhammad Quhim, and a number of the province undersecretaries this morning inspected a number of areas affected by torrential rains.

The governor directed the competent authorities to quickly assess and comprehensively inventory the damage and loss of life and property and to work to quickly implement measures related to opening roads and facilitating the movement of citizens.

He confirmed that the local authority, several governmental and military agencies, and community initiatives are making great efforts to mitigate the effects of torrential rains in the affected areas.

YPA