By Abdullah Al-Mesri
KUWAIT, Nov 23 (KUNA) -- Minister of Public Works and Minister of State for Municipal Affairs Eng. Hussam Al-Roumi said Friday that the government emergency committee had assigned several state bodies to handle the upcoming rainfall in Kuwait.
He told KUNA that the committee affirmed that responsible government authorities were ready to handle any possible floods and heavy rains, adding that emergency teams were in position.
The minister added that teams from various government bodies, the Kuwait National Guard (KNG), the army, and others were prepared to address any emergencies, especially in flood-hit areas such as the Sabah Al-Ahmad city as well as the middle and southern to mid-southern regions of the country. (end) ak.gta