Canal Water Head: Lifting the state of emergency in Suez, Ismailia, and Port Said due to bad weather

Major General Abdel Hamid Esmat, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Drinking Water and Sanitation Company in the Canal Governorates, announced today, Sunday, the lifting of the state of emergency in the governorates of Port Said, Ismailia, and Suez, in order to combat the wave of weather fluctuations, confront rain accumulations, and take all precautionary measures, in accordance with For data issued by the General Meteorological Authority.

Major General Abdel Hamid Esmat confirmed that he is following up continuously around the clock with the heads of the sectors of the three canal governorates, “Port Said, Ismailia, and Suez,” as Port Said Governorate was exposed to moderate and heavy rains in some areas, which resulted in accumulations and accumulations of rain water, and they were dealt with immediately using equipment. And the company’s cars, while Ismailia and Suez governorates witnessed light to moderate rain and stable weather conditions.

The head of water and sanitation in the canal governorates said that there are a number of Kubota pumps to be used in hot areas, in addition to the readiness of sweeping vehicles and suctioning water in areas and places that witnessed accumulations of rainwater, in coordination with the emergency teams connected to the main operations room in the three canal governorates to follow up on the situation. Weather and rainfall around the clock and suction work for any accumulations of rainwater.

Major General Abdul Hamid Esmat added that it has been confirmed that all sewage pumping stations are ready to deal with emergency situations, pointing out that there is continuous follow-up around the clock with the heads of sectors and regions in the three governorates of the canal, and the stationing of water suction vehicles in the places designated for them, in addition to the stages of The work of suctioning rainwater from low places that are filled with water, while providing all the capabilities and equipment with the aim of completing it in a short period of time.

Major General Abdel Hamid Esmat indicated that the plan for the immediate deployment of water suction vehicles, in the event of emergency incidents, including sweeping vehicles, floods, vacuum equipment and rapid intervention equipment in the main axes in the three canal governorates, was reviewed, and the presence of sector and region managers, and department managers in all sectors of the company, operation and maintenance. , mechanical campaign, security, safety and occupational health, networks, and stations, and continuous checking on the proper progress of work, and field follow-up.

Rainwater suction vehicles