PM communiqué outlines measures for winter preparedness

AMMAN — Prime Minister Omar Razzaz on Wednesday instructed ministries and public institutions to start precautionary measures to mitigate the impact of harsh weather during winter. 

The premier sent a communiqué to the local administration and public works and housing ministries and the Greater Amman Municipality to carry out a number of precautionary procedures, ensuring the Kingdom’s readiness for forecast weather conditions, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra. 

Razzaz stressed the importance of forming and equipping emergency squads that work around the clock during times of rain and snowfall to assist citizens whose houses may incur damage as a result of flooding or whose streets experience closure following heavy snowfall. 

The premier pointed to the importance of safety assurances and opening central operations rooms in every governorate as well as control rooms in administrative areas that inform citizens of their contact numbers ahead of time.  

The communiqué noted the necessity of cleaning drainage pipes to boost their capacity to handle rainwater, in addition to cleaning sewage and clearing the surfaces of roads to ensure they pose no threat to pedestrians, Petra, reported. 

The document stipulated the construction of Gabion walls along mountains and hills that divert dust and rocks from streets and prevent the closure of culverts.