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Meteorological Organization Issues Orange Alert for Flood Risk
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Meteorological Organization Issues Orange Alert for Flood Risk

منبع تصویر: hamshahrionline.ir

By Euronews Farsi Editorial 2 min Read time 30,383

The country's meteorological organization, in a serious action, has issued an orange alert, warning of intensified rainfall activity and serious dangers arising from flooding and river overflow in several provinces. This alert has been issued to raise awareness among citizens and prevent unfortunate incidents, urging them to avoid traveling near riverbanks and unnecessary trips.

Provinces at Risk

According to the meteorological organization, the northern provinces of Qazvin, eastern Gilan, northern Alborz, Ardabil, eastern Hormozgan, Kurdistan, Kermanshah, as well as northern East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan are at risk. Based on forecasts, there is a possibility of river overflow and flooding in these areas, which could lead to casualties and financial losses.

Dangers from Heavy Rainfall

This rainfall system will also cause scattered showers and strong winds in provinces such as Zanjan, Ilam, Lorestan, Markazi, Hamadan, Khuzestan, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, western Mazandaran, Semnan, Tehran, Golestan, North Khorasan, and northern Razavi Khorasan. These rains could increase the risk of flooding in these areas, and therefore, people have been urged to act cautiously in the coming days.

Citizens should remember that heavy rainfall and river overflow can damage urban and rural infrastructure and also threaten lives. Therefore, staying away from dangerous areas and avoiding unnecessary travel at this time is very important. In this regard, the country's meteorological organization will continuously monitor the weather situation and will issue further alerts if necessary.

It is hoped that by following safety tips and paying attention to the meteorological organization's warnings, unfortunate incidents can be prevented and citizens can safely navigate through these conditions.

Source: hamshahrionline.ir