Rain task force ‘highlyeffective’

Rain teams formed to combat the ill-effects of the rainy season have been ‘highly effective’ during the first spell of showers this month, according to authorities. Bahrain has been able, until now this year, to avoid the massive water logging issues of previous years, thanks to the recent formation of ‘task forces’ created specially to deal with water logging. With this, the government may have finally solved the puzzle of water logging, according to the government.

The task forces were formed in every governorate, highly prepared to deal with the undesired outcomes of rainfall. In a press statement, the Minister of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning, Essam Khalaf announced that the task forces were a success, judging from their effectiveness after the first spell of showers. He said that the teams in each governorate were able to deal with removing rainwater stagnation quickly avoiding any water-logging issues.

Meanwhile, agricultural drains are being cleaned across Bahrain for the country to be able to be better equipped to handle rainfall. The government hopes to avoid water logging issues caused by rain during the rainy season. Heavy rains have caused water logging in Bahrain in previous years but the government is now taking more measures to avoid repeating such experiences.

Spells of showers caused misery to many in Bahrain last year and earlier this year. Recently, the Ministry had met with municipal council members where the rainy season was a strong point of discussions. The ministry officials assured that measures are being taken to avoid inconvenience caused by rain.