President made phone calls to governors of Hadhramaut, Al-Mahara and Socotra

  Riyadh

Today, Saturday, His Excellency President Dr. Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi, President of the Presidential Leadership Council, made telephone calls to the governors of the governorates of Hadhramaut, Mabkhout bin Madi, Al-Mahara Mohammed Ali Yasser, and Socotra Raafat Al-Thaqli, in order to learn about the latest developments in the Tropical Cyclone “Tej” that is predicted to affect the three governorates this week.

The President of the Presidential Leadership Council was briefed by the governors of Hadhramaut, Al-Mahara, and Socotra governorates, on the local authorities’ preparations to confront the repercussions of the tropical storm and limit its potential effects on citizens and public and private property.

His Excellency the President directed the government and local authorities to raise the state of preparedness and double the precautionary measures coordinated with various agencies, including military and security agencies, community committees, and regional and international organizations, to limit any possible effects of the tropical cyclone in the eastern governorates.

The Early Warning Center had warned citizens in the Al-Mahra and Socotra Governorates and parts of the eastern districts of Hadhramaut Governorate to take the utmost caution before the tropical situation, the effects of which began today, Saturday, on Socotra Governorate and the accompanying heavy rains, and the intensification of wind speeds on coastal areas and Regional waters. The Center called for staying away from the depths of the valleys, avoiding vehicles passing through their streams and branches extending to the entrances of cities and villages, and being patient in traveling between regions and districts exposed to the direct and indirect effects of the hurricane.

The Early Warning Center also warned fishermen and seafarers to avoid traveling or sailing due to the strong winds and severe wave turbulence on the eastern coasts and our country’s territorial waters.