The responsible authorities in the eastern region take preventive measures to avoid pools of water

Heavy rains.. ends the school day early and cancels student activities

School administrations are following the weather forecasts for the possibility of continued rains of varying intensity.

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School administrations in the Eastern Region and the Emirate of Sharjah decided to cancel all school trips during the current week, while government schools in Kalba ended the school day at 12 noon, due to the region's exposure to a depression that resulted in moderate to heavy rain.

And school administrations sent text messages and via e-mail to parents stating that “the weather forecast for Wednesday and Thursday indicates rainfall of different intensity, and to ensure the safety of students, all school trips scheduled during this school week will be canceled.”

In detail, an administrator at a private school in the Emirate of Sharjah, Dina Ali, confirmed that the classroom teachers for different educational stages, starting from kindergarten to the 12th grade, sent the trip dates for each class during the past week, with the approval of the guardian attached to it, to ensure the number of students who will be taken on the school trip. .

She indicated that the school administration followed the weather forecasts indicating the possibility of continued rains of varying intensity during Wednesday and Thursday, which made it take a decision to cancel school trips during this academic week to ensure the safety of the students and the educational staff who would have accompanied the students on the school trip, stressing that those who The most important criteria that must be applied on school trips is to observe the highest standards of security and safety during the trip.

While a private school in the Emirate of Fujairah sent e-mails notifying parents of the decision to postpone school trips that were supposed to take place during Wednesday and Thursday, in response to the responsible authorities who reported the continued instability of the weather and the rainfall, which ranged from medium to heavy.

An administrator at a private school studying the British curriculum in the Emirate of Fujairah, Alaa Muhammad, stated that the school administration did not issue a decision to cancel the school trips scheduled for Thursday, stressing that parents will be notified via e-mail in the event that the school trip is canceled, especially if the rain continues at the same level of intensity as that. The eastern region witnessed it during the past two days.

She added that the trip will be from the emirate of Fujairah to another emirate, so the school administration coordinates with the responsible authorities to take the appropriate decision in which the safety of students and educational staff will be a priority.

On the other hand, the responsible authorities in the eastern region have taken preventive measures to avoid gathering rainwater pools and accidents that may result when heavy rains fall in the eastern region, by sending instructions and alerts for proper dealing with the depression in the region, as the Fujairah Civil Defense Department has published Through its special channels on social networking sites, six measures that people must take in cases of weather fluctuations and heavy rains and winds, represented by keenness to listen to weather bulletins from official sources, follow advice and instructions from the concerned authorities, and check the vehicle and the validity of the lights, windshield wipers and tires before leaving the house, Driving carefully and calmly during rain and speed, in addition to staying away from torrents, valleys and water pools.

It affirmed its continuous follow-up and evaluation of all the different weather conditions that the country may be affected by continuously, and it harnesses all its human potential and material capabilities, to provide the highest levels of safety and civil protection for the public in all locations and facilities.

And it stated its prior readiness through equipment and mechanisms to face any air emergency that comes within the annual strategic plan of the General Command of Civil Defense, to enhance the highest levels of security, safety and civil protection, and to apply the best international practices in the field of firefighting, prevention and rescue, confronting crises and disasters, protecting lives and property, and preserving national gains. And coordination with all partners to achieve the desired goals.

On the other hand, the Fujairah Police intensified its patrols on the beaches and areas of valleys in the emirate and its affiliated areas, and called on people to cooperate with the competent authorities in cases of emergency, and to follow all procedures announced by the official authorities in order to ensure their safety.

The Sharjah Police General Command indicated that drivers must give way to police and emergency vehicles, while avoiding walking on the shoulder of the road and the need to take caution during rainy weather.

In addition, the Kalba Municipality of Sharjah stated that it has taken all preventive measures by preparing specialized teams, and providing them with the equipment, pumps, and capabilities necessary to raise their readiness and the degree of their readiness to face the effects that may result from the rains that have occurred in the region since the past two days, and the teams and human cadres withdraw pools of rainwater. from the streets and residential areas to prevent it from reaching the homes of citizens and residents.

The municipality called on the consultants and contractors working in the city to take all necessary measures and precautions to secure personnel and machinery at the construction sites underway as a result of weather fluctuations, and the rains ranged between medium and heavy and led to the flow of valleys in the region.

• Fujairah Police intensified its patrols on the beaches and areas of the valleys, and stressed the need to cooperate with the competent authorities.

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