Shelters receive 148 people affected by downpour

KUWAIT, Nov 15 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's General Department of Civil Defense said that 148 people who were affected by the heavy rains have been sheltered at 29 hotel apartments.
These shelters were made available by the GDCD in Al-Amadi Governorate for the citizens and expatriates whose homes were damaged by the rains, the GDCD spokesperson Col. Jamal Al-Fuderi told KUNA on Wednesday night.
Upon receiving notification from people in trouble, rescue teams rushed to offer a helping hand and took them to the nearest shelters, Col. Al-Fuderi added. (pickup previous) zh.gb