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The measures aim to safeguard lives and property, enhance community safety and maintain smooth traffic flow, in coordination with strategic partners under the emirate's pre-approved emergency plans. The municipality has allocated 405 tankers and pumps to deal with water accumulation.
In this context, Obaid Saeed Al Tunaiji, Director General of Sharjah Municipality and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Rain Emergencies, confirmed that the committee has been restructured to include additional subcommittees and expanded field responsibilities.
Five specialised committees are tasked with implementing emergency plans, ensuring continuity of operations, reducing rainwater accumulation—particularly on main roads—and maintaining full readiness to achieve the highest level of response.
He noted that the committee oversees all field operations, ensures swift coordination between departments, and works directly and continuously with strategic partners, including the Sharjah Police General Command, the Roads and Transport Authority, the Public Works Department, and the Sharjah Civil Defence Authority to ensure unified efforts during adverse weather conditions.
Al Tunaiji clarified that an operational plan has deployed teams of engineers, supervisors, technicians, and support staff to cover all areas of the city. The municipality has also set up a complete fleet of 183 tankers to remove rainwater from roads and low areas, 186 powerful mobile pumps to move water to drainage systems, and six advanced flood-control vehicles for quick pumping in important spots, along with various heavy and light machinery.
The Director General stated that 20 vehicles have been prepared to recover stalled or waterlogged vehicles to maintain traffic flow, protect public property and facilitate the work of field teams. He added that the municipality carried out continuous summer maintenance works to prepare storage ponds, completing maintenance on 67 ponds across Sharjah City.
Al Tunaiji noted that 30 new pumps have been added to the municipality’s equipment fleet as part of efforts to enhance emergency response and strengthen stormwater drainage capacity. The pumps are characterised by their high efficiency, rapid operation, and ability to discharge water in a short time; they have been distributed across the city to ensure immediate intervention during rainfall.
He confirmed that the municipality implemented a campaign to maintain rainwater drainage inlets, during which 38,600 inlets were cleaned to remove accumulated sand, debris and tree waste that could hinder water flow. The works were carried out during late-night hours to avoid disrupting traffic movement.
Obaid Saeed Al Tunaiji, Director General of Sharjah Municipality and Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Rain Emergencies, said:
“Sharjah Municipality’s Contact Centre operates around the clock on 993, receiving public reports continuously and responding to them immediately. During weather fluctuations, readiness is increased to handle calls and reports, while ongoing awareness campaigns are implemented to inform the public about weather conditions and emergency situations and to ensure their safety.”
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