The Ministry of Local Administration declared a moderate state of emergency in the south of the Kingdom, and a light state of emergency in the north and center tonight, and according to developments in the weather situation due to the Kingdom being affected by a state of air instability, which is expected to affect parts of the southern regions, which may sometimes be accompanied by thunder, according to the Met Department bulletin. weather.

The Ministry asked the operating rooms in the municipalities and joint services councils in the various governorates and brigades of the Kingdom, to prepare to deal with the weather situation that affects the Kingdom tomorrow (Tuesday) and during the coming days, which is expected to witness rain in the north and the center, accompanied by thunder and hail, with the possibility of rain. Heavy in some areas, and may lead to the formation of torrential rains in valleys and low areas, according to the Meteorological Department.

The ministry also asked the operating rooms in all municipalities and councils to declare a state of medium emergency tomorrow, Tuesday, and according to developments in the weather situation.

And according to the meteorological bulletin, it is also expected, with the evening and night hours tomorrow (Tuesday), that parts of the southwestern regions will witness intermittent showers of rain, with an opportunity for light showers of snow to fall over the peaks of the southern high mountains (Al Shara) for a short period, and it will be mixed with rain sometimes.

The Ministry emphasized that the 122 emergency rooms in municipalities and the main and joint service councils in Amman deal immediately with any emergency events that may accompany the weather condition, and inform the main emergency room in Amman of developments in a timely manner through the Ministry’s emergency system.

The Ministry of Local Administration directed the municipalities, joint service councils, and directorates of municipal affairs in the various governorates and brigades to the importance of inspecting and ensuring the readiness of mechanisms, equipment, emergency teams, and sustaining supplies in emergency cases, in addition to following up the situation in hot areas, valley streams, torrential rains, ferries, and main roads early and continuously, and dealing with any accidents. immediately.

The Ministry called on municipalities, joint service councils, and directorates of municipal affairs in the various governorates and brigades of the Kingdom to fully coordinate and cooperate with the administrative governors, operations and other emergency rooms affiliated to the Ministry of Public Works, Interior, Civil Defense, the Jordanian Armed Forces, the Greater Amman Municipality, and others, and to provide the mechanisms, equipment, cadres, and capabilities available to them to help confront Emergency cases and events that accompany the weather, announcing emergency room phone numbers to citizens in various media and on social networking sites, and repeating this to ensure permanent communication with citizens.

The Ministry of Local Administration stressed on the citizens who live near low areas, valley streams, torrential rains, ferries and hotspots known to be dangerous in the winter season to stay away from these areas in order to preserve their lives and the lives of their families and families.

The Ministry also asked the municipalities to continue to inspect its emergency shelter centers, in anticipation of any emergency cases that its emergency rooms or other emergency rooms will deal with.

The Ministry called on citizens to cooperate fully with the instructions for dealing with the weather condition, and not hesitate to contact the main emergency room in the Ministry in Amman on the phone number (064641393) to report any emergency situation due to the weather condition that needs the intervention of emergency rooms in municipalities and joint services councils.