Khaberni - Jerash Governorate has allocated about 69 shelters within the governorate to house individuals who are stranded or whose homes have been invaded by water, according to Malik Khrisat, the governor of Jerash, on Monday.
Khrisat said the shelters that have been allocated are distributed as follows: "40 mosques distributed across various areas of the governorate and main roads, 19 schools, and 11 youth centers," explaining that these centers are equipped to cover all areas of the governorate, as per the kingdom.
Khrisat added that homes close to flood and erosion areas have been identified, and their residents have been provided with the operations room phone numbers to contact in case of rising water levels. He noted that 7 families living close to the stream were warned to leave their locations in case of rising water levels and to call the provided numbers to be transferred to shelters if necessary.
Khrisat clarified that through the main operations room inside the governorate building, continuous communication is maintained to ensure the safety of traffic roads, and to deal with all the observations reported to the operations room and resolve them as quickly as possible.
Khrisat pointed out the monitoring of rising flood levels of the Zarqa stream within the areas of Jerash Governorate and its valleys, indicating that it did not pose any danger. He highlighted that the rainy season appears promising, especially since the forest-covered area of Jerash amounts to about 100,000 dunums.
Khrisat explained that the public works crews are dealing with the erosion of soil and stones on the side road of the Zarqa stream leading to the Borma district, where "New Jersey" barriers have been placed along the edges of the road to ensure that stones and soil do not reach the roadway, and warning signs have been installed for road users.
Khrisat pointed out that all the roads inside the governorate are passable, and any water accumulations or erosions are dealt with as quickly as possible. He warned against leaving homes unless necessary, and to stay away from valley areas and the Zarqa stream, stressing that some individuals stopping to photograph the stream poses a risk to their lives.
Jerash Public Works Director Ikhlaz Al-Khashashneh said that 6 emergency field teams are working around the clock to handle any issues reported to the operations room, noting that the road leading to the Majdal stream towards the Borma district is passable, and concrete barriers have been installed as a precautionary measure to prevent the falling of soil and rocks onto the road surface.
Al-Khashashneh added that the road surface has been cleaned and warning signs installed; to maintain public safety for road users, confirming that the emergency teams continuously monitor the southern entrance to Jerash.
Al-Khashashneh mentioned that emergency teams have been distributed in the hotspots in coordination with the administrative governance in the governorate, and they deal with water accumulations and rising water levels on the roads as quickly as possible.
