The spokesperson for the Meteorological Authority, Amer Al-Jabri, revealed today, Monday, the truth behind the news and concerns regarding the possibility of the country being exposed to heavy rain, floods, and deluges, pointing out that the current weather indicators do not indicate an extreme weather condition.
Al-Jabri stated in a press interview that "the weather forecasting department has not indicated, until this moment, the existence of an extreme weather condition, and there has not been any report predicting heavy or severe rain during the current period."
He added that the rains that the country experienced over the past two days were light to moderate and scattered, and are part of the natural weather conditions accompanying the transition from summer to autumn, noting that climate changes and atmospheric instability contributed to the appearance of some rain occurrences during October.
Al-Jabri explained that current updates indicate that sporadic showers will continue in several regions of the country throughout this week, accompanied by a drop in temperatures, emphasizing that current data do not indicate that the rainy season will be severe or heavy.
Regarding concerns about floods and inundation, he pointed out that the rains that fell today were intermittent and not continuous, with some regions experiencing moderate rain, while its impact was less in other areas.
He continued that the warnings from the Civil Defense Directorate come as part of precautionary measures to ensure the safety of citizens, and do not necessarily mean the existence of heavy or extreme rain, explaining that some areas still have electrical wires stretched in the streets irregularly, in addition to some cases related to generators and residences, which may pose a danger even with light rain.
Al-Jabri confirmed that the authority will issue any updates or precautionary warnings if a new weather condition or developments warrant that, stressing that current indicators do not indicate very heavy rain or extreme weather conditions.