Trees were uprooted and branches broken off at many places in the heavy rains and strong winds, in addition to causing leaks and other damages to a number of buildings.
On Friday, residents and maintenance workers fixed some of the leakage and damaged portions of buildings and apartments in West Bay and Gharrafa.
Some roads and open grounds in the Gharrafa area have remained flooded but are still passable, according to a number of motorists.
“There was heavy downpour here on Thursday night, but it was not as bad as the rains in November last year,” said a resident. “The only thing this time was that the thunder was a little scary for my children.”
Heavy rains on Thursday evening had inundated some areas and roads in the Gharrafa area. PICTURE: Joey Aguilar
On Thursday, the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning and Public Works Authority (Ashghal) joined forces in monitoring the situation, according to Facebook and Twitter posts.
Senior officials and managers gathered at Ashghal’s operations centre to assess the situation and prepare for follow-ups.
“#Ashghal continues to monitor main roads and drainage networks across the country for rapid intervention when needed,” the government agency had said.
Ashghal also opened its line round-the-clock “to handle cases of rainwater accumulation,” telling residents to call 4495-1111 for assistance.
Perennial flooding continued to be a huge challenge for many workers and motorists at the Industrial Area.
A truck driver, who was sent to Ras Laffan on Friday morning, told Gulf Times that he had to be very cautious while traversing the muddy portions of the roads.
He said most inner areas were flooded and may not be passable for small and light vehicles such as sedans.
“I was still very careful even though I know my truck is big,” he added. “Good thing it was Friday and most people were in rest mode.”
Meanwhile, flood waters on the Doha Corniche also receded quickly but heavy rains left some roofs of buildings, hotels, and villas at West Bay leaking, according to some residents.
The rain had less impact on major roads and many areas in Doha, including Al Hilal, Al Thumama, and Mansoura, among others.
However, accumulated waters in some places and portions of roads have yet to be removed such as the one near a public park along the Old Airport road.
While soil was wet and muddy in many open areas in Doha, concrete pavements in various locations served as venue for groups of cricketers who usually play every Friday.