The Public Works Authority, Ashghal, has launched an awareness campaign for the precautions to be followed in the rainy season. The objective is to educate citizens and residents through a bilingual short video and posters.

The video includes precautionary guidelines that can be implemented to protect different buildings, properties and homes prior to rain and other important procedures to be followed during rainfall to avoid damage caused by accumulated water in some places.
The awareness campaign is divided into two parts, namely precautionary procedures before and during the rains. The prior actions include protection of buildings in general, in which the main points include the assessment of glass ceilings' condition, examining the roof insulation layer, and maintenance of the damaged ones, in addition to checking windows' rubber joints and changing them in case of corrosion.
Precautionary steps also include the inspection of all air conditioning and electricity outlets and maintenance of damaged ones to ensure that rainwater does not enter the building through them.
Ashghal has also recommended that rainwater drainage systems be periodically inspected and the lifting pumps to be ready in the basements before the rainy season. This is in addition to ensuring there are barriers preventing rainwater from entering through the doors, especially if the building is at the same level as the street.
This is in addition to the installation and repair of waterproofing and insulation layers to ensure that rainwater does not leak into the ground floors and the basement.
The video and posters also address some warnings, such as opening manholes during rains, which could endanger the lives of others and cause sewerage to clog.
The awareness materials also draw attention to the need for motorists to adhere to traffic guidelines and reduce speed during the rain, and be careful while driving through tunnels and bridges, in addition to avoiding the use of roads or tunnels not meant for vehicular traffic.

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