On Tuesday, November 10, Masrour Barzani, prime minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, met with Erbil’s Operations Room for Crisis and Disaster Management at the Erbil Governorate building.
At the beginning of the meeting, Erbil Governor Omed Khoshnaw presented a report on the causes of the flooding that occurred in several neighborhoods of Erbil over the past few days. He noted that a major cause was the heavy rainfall that fell within a very short period, and put forward several proposals to prevent similar incidents.
The prime minister reiterated his condolences to the families and relatives of the two people who lost their lives in the incident. He also thanked the Operations Room, along with all government teams, departments and relevant bodies, the security forces, the Peshmerga, the Barzani Charity Foundation and the Kurdistan Foundation for their preparations and continued efforts to assist those affected and displaced.
The prime minister also stressed the need for follow-up and the necessary investigations to determine how to prepare for climate change and the possibility of similar incidents.
The prime minister urged residents to follow the guidelines to protect their own safety and to cooperate with and assist rescue teams. He also called on residents to support the relevant government bodies in protecting the environment, keeping their cities and areas clean, and refraining from throwing rubbish and debris onto streets, roads and into manholes.
