The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor called on all international, regional, non-governmental and civil society organizations to support the efforts of the local authorities in the governorates of Al-Mahra, Socotra and Hadramaut to provide urgent assistance to thousands of those affected by Cyclone “Tej” after the massive destruction of housing and public and private property, and the displacement of thousands of citizens and their families. To the open.
The Ministry said in a statement: “We are monitoring the path of Cyclone “Tej” that swept through the governorates of the Socotra Archipelago, Al-Mahra, and Hadramaut, accompanied by heavy rains, torrential torrential rains, and strong stormy winds during the past few days, which resulted in the death of a large number of citizens and the displacement of thousands of families who They were stranded after their homes were demolished, and their property was lost, in light of the inability of the local authorities to confront the disaster. We appeal to all international and local organizations, charitable institutions, and financial and business men to provide aid and emergency humanitarian aid to their affected brothers in those governorates after some of them became homeless in the open, asking God Almighty. May God protect everyone and alleviate the horror of the disaster that befell them.”
The statement stressed: “The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor confirms that the conditions in those areas are catastrophic and tragic in every sense of the word, in light of the deterioration of health services and hospitals and a severe shortage of medical supplies, which may lead to the outbreak and spread of diseases and epidemics that threaten the lives of citizens in particular.” Children, which requires rapid response and provision of basic medical and nutritional supplies, and responding to the urgent needs of those affected by the hurricane in the three governorates, as they are disaster areas.