Suhail bin Nasser al Nahdi
MUSCAT, OCT 23
The Environment Authority said that its field teams have noticed natural changes in the areas affected by the tropical condition Shaheen. The most prominent changes had occurred at wadis and downstream of valleys in addition to the formation of new valleys and streams of the existing ones.
The Environment Authority said that it began to evaluate the environmental situation and is working to fix the damage in the natural environments in the affected governorates.
The Environment Authority has formed field teams under the chairmanship of Dr Abdullah bin al Amri, Chairman of the Environment Authority, to assess the situation in the affected areas. The Authority, in coordination with Oman Environmental Services Holding Company (Be’ah), has undertaken campaigns to clean up waste on the beaches. Besides, the Environment Authority launched a campaign to plant trees with the participation of volunteers in cooperation with the municipalities of North and South Al Batinah governorates.
The field teams of the Environment Authority have counted the wild trees that had collapsed due to the tropical storm.
The Environment Authority said that the initial evaluation shows that the stream of Wadi Al Qareen and other valleys have expanded. The authority said that the beaches have been flooded with sea water in several locations due to the impact of the tropical storm.
