Tehran is on the brink of heavy rainfall, and Ali Nasiri, the head of the Disaster Prevention and Management Organization of Tehran, reported the city's high preparedness to face floods. He emphasized that Tehran is more prepared than other cities in the country, stating: "Given the measures and efforts made in recent years, we have conducted good scientific studies and practical actions in the field of floods."
Practical measures against floods
Nasiri further mentioned important scientific measures in the field of floods, saying: "Preparing flood hazard zoning maps is one of these actions." He also referred to identifying key centers in the city, such as hospitals that are at risk of flooding, and mentioned that the flood management plan for Tehran is in its final stages of development.
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Urban infrastructure development
The head of the Disaster Prevention and Management Organization of Tehran also announced the excavation of 500 kilometers of tunnels for controlling and directing surface water, adding: "These tunnels need to be extended to 700 kilometers, and the western areas of Tehran are still not benefiting from these tunnels." According to Nasiri, addressing the risks of flood bottlenecks and issues such as the bridges over Eram Park and Mofid Hospital are also on the agenda.
Regarding the purchase of necessary equipment for flood management, he stated: "Various pumps needed in this regard have been purchased and are available in the existing crisis warehouses." Additionally, specialized teams from fire departments, urban services, and disaster management are on standby.
Nasiri spoke about educating the public to cope with floods, saying: "The volunteer neighborhood response groups, which are the resilience groups, receive continuous training, and the recruitment of these individuals has grown by 4.5 times." Furthermore, the public education campaign "Ready City" has provided necessary training to 1.3 million people.
In response to the question of whether we will have heavy rainfall this year, the head of the Disaster Prevention and Management Organization said: "Yes, given the El Niño phenomenon, there is a possibility of heavy rainfall. However, urban management is fully prepared, and dredging of channels and rivers is underway."
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