Mr. Ali Al-Kathiri, Acting President of the Southern Transitional Council, President of the National Assembly, stressed the importance of the local authority to intensify its efforts, and raise the level of preparedness, to confront any emergency caused by climate change, or the possible effects of Hurricane “Tej.”

This came during his meeting today, Wednesday, with Engineer Ghassan Al-Zamki, Aden Governorate’s Undersecretary for Services and Projects Affairs, where he listened to a detailed explanation of the efforts made by the local authority in the capital, Aden, to remove and prevent random construction in flood channels, to ward off dangers from the city, and to preserve... Citizens' lives.

Al-Kathiri was also briefed by Al-Zamki on the maps of the rainwater drainage channels for the capital, Aden, and the floodwaters linking the capital to Lahj Governorate, and the measures taken by the local authority to protect them from random construction.

The Acting President of the Council praised the efforts made by the local authority in the capital, Aden, led by Governor Ahmed Lamlas, to protect floodways and prevent random construction, stressing the Council’s support for those efforts, and its readiness to overcome any difficulties it faces, in a way that benefits the capital, Aden, and its people.