The direct impact of tropical storm “Tej” began along the coastal strip and inland areas of Al-Mahra Governorate, reaching Hadhramaut Governorate in eastern Yemen.

Local residents in Al-Mahra Governorate said that Hurricane “Tej,” classified as a Category 2 hurricane, caused the sinking of fishing boats, uprooted electricity poles and trees, cut off some roads, and demolished old homes, with rain and strong winds continuing since dawn today.

According to residents, the Haswain district in Al-Mahra is the most affected, after the tropical storm caused the leveling of agricultural lands, the destruction of many homes and private property, the damage to roads, and the interruption of the communications and electricity networks.

The Emergency Committee in Al-Mahra Governorate called on citizens in the areas between Haswain, Nashtoun, and Monj, near the coast of Dhubut, the edge of Al-Sada, the Shahhouh area, and the outskirts of the edge of Kalashat in Al-Ghaydah, to temporarily go to the nearby shelter centers designated by the emergency committee in the governorate, while taking precautions. Necessary.

The Emergency Committee in Al-Mahra Governorate also published numbers to communicate and report any incidents in the governorate, noting that relief aid was provided by the local authority to its shelter centers.

According to the Early Warning Center in Hadramaut, eastern Yemen, “the classification of the tropical condition has been reduced to a second-class hurricane,” noting that within the next 6 hours, the center of the hurricane’s eye is expected to cross the towns located between the districts of Haswain and Sayhut in Al-Mahra Governorate.

The Governor of Al-Mahra, Muhammad Ali Yasser, conducted an inspection tour immediately after the arrival of the tropical storm, which included the edge of Al-Sada, Wadi Al-Jaza, the coastal area of ​​Mahifif, and a number of streets and neighborhoods in the city of Al-Ghaydah and the most dangerous neighboring areas, after heavy rains witnessed in a number of the governorate’s districts as a result of the effects of the tropical storm Tig.

The authorities in Al-Mahra are making great efforts to preserve lives and property, and continue to remove obstacles resulting from the amounts of rainfall and amounts of water, as well as cleaning the rainwater and torrential drainage channels, removing trees from the torrent streams, and alerting residents living in the depths of the valleys to stay away from low-lying places. fishermen, farmers, and facilitating traffic on streets, roads, and valleys.

The local authority in Al-Mahra formed emergency committees in all districts to deal with the tropical situation, and a large number of schools were evacuated to serve as shelter centers and prepare them to receive citizens, directing the concerned authorities to redouble efforts and provide all means of support and facilities.

The local authorities called on citizens to take the utmost caution and caution, with the effects of the tropical condition beginning to affect Al-Mahra and the accompanying heavy rains and strong winds.

Over the past 8 years, Mahra has witnessed an increase in natural disasters linked to climate change, including tropical cyclones and flash floods that have claimed lives and caused the loss of the livelihoods of many residents. Source: Al Ain