Management of water resources and El Nino in Semnan province

Semnan - The CEO of Semnan regional water warned about the El Nino phenomenon in this province and said: One of our priorities against heavy rains is the management of water resources.

According to Mehr reporter, Hamid Ehsani announced the warning about the El Nino phenomenon in this province on Tuesday afternoon in a group of journalists at the Semnan Regional Water Company and stated: One of the approaches and priorities in this field is water resources and their management.

He stated that in November, the amount of rains in Semnan province, especially in the northern and high areas, reaches its peak, and added: 50 mm of rain has been predicted by the meteorologist.

The CEO of Semnan Regional Water for the second and third week of November to the middle of December considered the highest amount of rainfall activity of El Nino in the province and said: "Preparation for facing floods and heavy rains will be one of our most important approaches in the province."

Stating that timely warning to farmers and villagers, installation of warning banners about refraining from weeding in riverbeds, taking care of greenhouses, buildings and infrastructures, etc., are other measures taken in the province, he said: cleaning water passages, dredging rivers, and refraining from placing cars and machinery in rivers should be a priority.

He considered the evacuation of high-risk areas in emergency situations as another thing that should be prepared for and added: protecting agricultural products against the consequences of El Nino is another important issue in Semnan province.

Regional Water Director of Semnan province said: Preparation of various departments to face heavy rains, floods, drought and extreme heat and management of water resources will be the most important needs of Semnan province from the second week of November to the middle of December.