Civil Defense: 41 missions in one day and continuous response to floods and floods

 Syrian Civil Defense teams at the Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management continue to respond to the widespread effects of successive weather depressions in the Syrian governorates.

The Civil Defense said on its Telegram channel on Thursday that the teams carried out 41 field responses in several locations on Wednesday, including:

11. Opening and isolating sewers and waterways.

7 Withdrawals and drainage of water from houses and basements.

7 inspection and observation tours of the damaged places.

5. Opening of broken roads or the construction of new roads.

6 rescue operations and emergency response.

5. Lifting and strengthening earthen berms to prevent water from reaching homes.

One evacuation and relocation operation, involving about 120 families.

The Civil Defense pointed out that the response to the floods of Sabkha al-Matkh (Al-Siha) in the countryside of Aleppo and Idlib continues, as the teams continue to provide their services as the rains continue.

In Al-Hasakah governorate, which is witnessing heavy rains and floods in the Al-Khabur River and its tributaries, the Civil Defense teams carried out responses that included the city of Al-Hasakah, Tal Hamis, Al-Yarubiya, Al-Shaddadi, and Tal Al-Arish, and worked to:

- Evacuation of 120 families, and registration of more than 1700 houses that were completely and partially damaged.

- More than 1450 families and hundreds of hectares of agricultural land were partially damaged as a result of floods, floods, and the submergence of land and agricultural crops.

- Construction and lifting of earthen berms with a length of more than 8 km.

- Opening and isolating water drainage channels and channels in 15 locations, opening a waterway next to the Ghuiran Bridge to alleviate the flooding of Al-Khabur, and pumping water from dozens of locations in roads and residential neighborhoods, in addition to opening water ferries.

The Civil Defence confirmed that the teams are continuing response operations to mitigate the damage and protect civilians.

It is noteworthy that Syria is currently affected by an atmospheric depression accompanied by heavy rains and thunderstorms, which led to the formation of floods, water pools, and a rise in the water level in a number of areas, in addition to recording partial collapses and traffic slip accidents.