The Prime Minister Ahmed Ghaleb Al-Rahwi directed on Wednesday the relevant government agencies to quickly rescue those affected by the floods in Hodeida, Al-Mahwit, Hajjah and Raymah provinces.
In a meeting devoted to discussing the damage caused by the floods in Hodeida, Al-Mahwit and Raymah, the Prime Minister urged government agencies and local authorities to work in an integrated manner according to practical plans and provide the required capabilities for rescue operations and provide services and direct humanitarian aid to affected citizens.
The meeting approved the formation of a higher committee to confront emergencies and flood damages, headed by the First Deputy Prime Minister, Allama Mohammed Miftah, and the membership of the Ministries of Administration, Local and Rural Development, Youth and Sports, Finance, Interior, Defense, Transport and Public Works, Information, Social Affairs and Labor, Electricity, Energy and Water, in addition to the Zakat Authority.
The meeting approved the formatio
n of a joint operations room headed by the Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Administration and Local and Rural Development, Mohammed Al-Madani, to directly monitor rescue operations and coordinate between the parties in the field.
The meeting, chaired by the Prime Minister, listened to a brief explanation from the Chairman of the Presidential Committee for Inventorying and Addressing Flood Damage in Hodeida, Raymah and Hajjah Provinces, Dr. Hussein Maqbouli, about the results of the field work it carried out over the past days in the affected areas in the three provinces.
The head of the committee explained that the inventory operations included human and material losses to infrastructure, housing, and agricultural crops, and determining financial losses at the affected directorates level.
He indicated that the total number of families affected completely and partially to date in the three provinces amounted to 33,123 families.
He reported that the number of deaths amounted to 86 people.. indicating th
at the field teams, including works, waste removal, road opening, civil defense, and general emergencies, continue their field work, which contributed to avoiding further losses in lives and property.
Maqbouli indicated that the damages resulting from the floods are still ongoing, especially since there are expectations of continued heavy rainfall in the western regions and mountainous highlands in the country until the end of next September.
PM stressed the need to provide the necessary equipment to open roads and rescue citizens trapped in their villages and houses after roads were damaged by floods in Raymah and Al-Mahwit provinces, especially the Malhan Directorate.
He urged community participation in rescue and shelter operations and providing assistance to those affected, focusing in particular on businessmen and international organizations, as well as local associations and organizations.
Source: Yemen News Agency