Egypt prepares for a flood that hasn't happened in 100 years
The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation in Egypt announced its readiness for various possible scenarios for the flooding of the Nile River, after water levels recorded unprecedented levels for more than 100 years in Sudan.
In a statement, the ministry confirmed, "the increase in rainfall rates at the sources of the Nile," pointing out that "it is expected to increase the level of the High Dam lake, at the beginning of the water year."
The Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Mohamed Abdel-Aty, announced that “the rates of rain water fall in the sources of the Nile, which led to an increase in the quantities of river water flowing into the Lake of the High Dam,” directing “the need for the committee to be in continuous session, to take the necessary measures to deal with Entering the river, following up on the water situation, and dealing with heavy rain.”
He added that "the various sectors of the ministry are monitoring the rainfall rates at the headwaters of the Nile, the hydrology of the river, and measuring the quantities of water that reach the lake of the High Dam, as well as examining the different scenarios for the flooding of the Nile."
He pointed out that "the Nile River Revenue Committee is held periodically to follow up the water situation and deal with dynamics in the management of the water system."
He explained that "the current period is witnessing an increase in rainfall rates at the sources of the Nile, and it is expected that the level of the High Dam lake will increase during the current days with the beginning of the water year, and it is too early to judge the size and shape of the Nile flood, as the flood ends in September."
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