The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) expected that several governorates in Yemen will witness a significant increase in the amount of rain, which may reach an unprecedented level in a number of areas during the next few days.

The organization said in its “Agricultural Meteorological Early Warning Bulletin,” issued on Friday: “In the coming days, it is expected that there will be a significant and continuous increase in rainfall in several Yemeni governorates, and it is expected that the central highlands, the Red Sea coastal areas, and parts of the southern highlands will receive Unprecedented precipitation levels exceeding 300 mm

The bulletin added that parts of the Eastern Plateau, including Marib, Hadramaut, and Al-Mahra, which are usually characterized by low rainfall, are expected to have a cumulative rainfall of between 100 to 150 mm in the coming days.

FAO indicated that continued heavy rainfall would cause severe floods nationwide, especially in the watershed areas represented by valleys in the central highlands, the southern highlands, and the eastern plateau areas, which face varying risks of prolonged floods.

The report explained that the valleys classified under the category of “high risk” for floods are: the valleys of Haradh, Mur, Sardoud, Siham, Zabid, Nakhla and Warsian in the western and northwestern parts of the country, which are expected to witness severe and sweeping floods, while the valleys of Danah, Tuban and Al-Masila are located in “Alert” box, during the period between 20 and 27 August of this year.