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President directs government to tackle Aden floods' damages
[09/06/2019 08:45]
RIYADH-SABA
President Abd-Rabbo Mansour Hadi phoned Sunday Governor of Aden Ahmad Salmain Robia' on damages caused by heavy rains in Aden and nearby areas.
The rains damaged infrastructure, blocked roads, separated the city by stagnant lakes and harmed houses and cut power.
President directed the governor, the government and all military and security institutions to subject all capabilities and equipment for shelter and rescue operations, as wells removing damages and stagnant water for alleviating suffering of the people over heavy rains.
He also directed the government to face people needs and allocating emergency budget for facing effects of the catastrophe and forming a committee from specialized people and technicians to evaluate the damages in different Aden's districts.
He stressed holding accountable every official has not done well in performing his duty.