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[00:10:25] With the rainy season approaching, how is the Greater Amman Municipality preparing
[00:10:28] for winter? And what are the most prominent measures and plans
[00:10:31] to deal with rain and reduce water accumulations and protect
[00:10:35] citizens? Moaz Al-Hadid, Director of the Media Center
[00:10:39] and Media Spokesperson for the Greater Amman Municipality.
[00:12:39] Welcome back. We continue with you on a
[00:12:42] new day with our important guests and topics, honestly. And as
[00:12:46] we said before, we were talking with the car management about readiness
[00:12:49] for the winter campaign. We also have today, we will talk
[00:12:53] with the Greater Amman Municipality about winter preparations,
[00:12:56] the most important readiness for preparations
[00:12:59] for the rainy season, which we all know what we suffer from
[00:13:03] and what happens to us. But today,
[00:13:07] the media spokesman for the Greater Amman Municipality, Mr. Moaz
[00:13:10] Al-Hadid, will be with us and will tell us more about the readiness of the Greater
[00:13:14] Amman Municipality for the winter season and the rainy season. And we want
[00:13:18] to say good morning to you and welcome to us from a new day. Good morning to you and good
[00:13:21] morning. Welcome. You have brightened our new day. I hope, God willing, it will be a different
[00:13:25] rainy season for all governorates of our beloved kingdom.
[00:13:29] But we want to know the preparations of the municipality,
[00:13:33] the Greater Amman Municipality,
[00:13:35] this rainy season and what
[00:13:38] has been accomplished. Madam, as is the case every
[00:13:42] year, the Greater Amman Municipality, after the end of
[00:13:45] the rainy season, let's say for the year 25,
[00:13:49] work is done to evaluate the weather
[00:13:52] conditions that occurred during
[00:14:00] the most important points where there were problems. This is
[00:14:03] one. Two, the network of
[00:14:06] storm drain pipes is also being evaluated and work is being done
[00:14:09] on it directly. Great. So last
[00:14:13] year, more than one location or more than one hot spot was identified
[00:14:17] in a number of the 22 areas of the Greater Amman Municipality,
[00:14:20] such as Tariq area, Wadi
[00:14:24] Sir area, Marj Al-Hammamat, a bit
[00:14:27] low. Sir, this has to do with
[00:14:30] the topography of Amman, which is known for
[00:14:34] it. Of course, what distinguishes the city of Amman is its mountains
[00:14:37] and valleys, so it is not an extended
[00:14:40] city or a flat city.
[00:14:42] Therefore, there will definitely be water
[00:14:47] valleys and wadis. Okay, how else can
[00:14:51] you see and know
[00:14:53] the importance of the manholes today that are blocked, that are
[00:14:57] closed? The preparations of the Amman Municipality
[00:15:02] the rainy season. Certainly, as
[00:15:05] I told you at the beginning of the conversation, the Amman Municipality
[00:15:09] has an area of 800 square kilometers.
[00:15:12] It is divided into 22 administrative areas. Yes.
[00:15:15] The Amman Municipality teams work within
[00:15:19] time plans and human resources.
[00:15:22] The process of cleaning storm drain
[00:15:26] lines is always carried out, in addition
[00:15:29] to the issue of tunnels,
[00:15:33] in addition to the issue of box
[00:15:35] culverts, in addition to open
[00:15:39] wadi beds. However, we often see, honestly, sometimes with
[00:15:42] these cleanings, there is a bit of, honestly,
[00:15:46] water congestion, for example. That happens when you have
[00:15:50] an increase. Now, there are days when the weather
[00:15:54] is, let's be clear and realistic,
[00:15:57] today the whole region, the whole world, is affected by climate change.
[00:16:01] So today, you no longer know days when temperatures
[00:16:04] are high, and days when you have the complete opposite.
[00:16:08] In other areas or other
[00:16:11] governorates in Jordan, I mean, yesterday there were heavy
[00:16:14] rains in Aqaba. True. Amman, for example, did not
[00:16:18] have any. Therefore, today we need to be
[00:16:22] the first, the city of Amman or the Greater Amman Municipality, to put a plan
[00:16:26] for climate change. All these reasons today are being worked on by
[00:16:29] the Greater Amman Municipality so that they are always ready
[00:16:33] for any emergency that may occur.
[00:16:37] They are working on it. So the streets that had accumulated
[00:16:41] rainwater last year definitely receive special
[00:16:45] attention so that you can find out the cause. Is it from the manholes,
[00:16:48] from the culverts? Is there a problem with water drainage?
[00:16:51] No, it has been proven that some locations were hot
[00:16:54] spots. Also, littering by citizens
[00:16:57] can also
[00:17:01] that later. True. The Greater Amman Municipality
[00:17:04] has taken an immediate decision.
[00:17:13] The efficiency of the infrastructure in these locations and today they are working and are
[00:17:17] on the verge of completion in these
[00:17:19] projects in the areas I mentioned a little while ago.
[00:17:23] Yes. And the issue of random
[00:17:26] waste disposal is a very big problem. Big.
[00:17:28] Of course. I mean, you can't imagine how much
[00:17:32] our teams are working in all areas, and this is
[00:17:35] proven with videos and pictures.
[00:17:39] the streets and in hot spots, especially plastic bags.
[00:17:42] are also what lead
[00:17:46] to the blockage
[00:17:49] of this drainage system for storm drain networks. Yes.
[00:17:53] Well, is it also possible that we know that there have been
[00:17:58] their cars, from public
[00:18:01] also possibly limit the behavior of some
[00:18:05] people who are likely to go
[00:18:16] I mean, it's not just about littering from a vehicle or littering
[00:18:19] from... No, on the contrary, today, the more you
[00:18:23] are committed, the more you lighten the burden on the young people who
[00:18:26] are working in the field, and at the same time, you get a
[00:18:29] positive result. We have a duty, when
[00:18:33] we see a blocked drain or a problem with water drainage,
[00:18:36] to ask for help. I mean, during severe weather conditions in winter,
[00:18:40] and as we can see, call 102.
[00:18:43] 102. No, definitely ask for help. Ask
[00:18:47] for help. I mean, we see people who might
[00:18:50] remove the manhole and try to clean it and try to... How dangerous
[00:18:54] is it for our health to act this way? Do you feel it's
[00:18:57] safe for a citizen to open the manhole and try to drain the water?
[00:19:01] Today, let everyone take their specialty. Today,
[00:19:05] certainly, the citizen is not required to clean
[00:19:07] the culverts or the wadi beds
[00:19:11] or the main streets. But today, the citizen
[00:19:14] is required, as part of the awareness plan we launched almost
[00:19:18] two weeks ago, messages, starting from
[00:19:23] I mean, today, residential apartments have
[00:19:26] basement floors or
[00:19:29] parking lots. These have a
[00:19:32] submersible pump. When water accumulates, the pump must
[00:19:35] work and pump the water into the street. So today, there are
[00:19:39] people who don't make sure it's working or not working. Then they tell you that
[00:19:43] their garage was flooded. Well, there's definitely a problem with your
[00:19:46] submersible pump. So before the rainy season, we start these
[00:19:50] awareness messages through social media, through
[00:19:53] our television and radio interviews, and also
[00:19:57] through electronic screens in the streets. Even SMS messages will be
[00:20:01] sent, or rather, awareness messages will be sent to
[00:20:04] citizens, especially commercial establishments that
[00:20:07] are in low-lying areas, such as
[00:20:10] downtown areas. Many locations have
[00:20:14] basement floors, so they are prone to
[00:20:17] rainwater accumulation. So everyone needs
[00:20:20] to be a partner in
[00:20:23] this process, because in the end, it's rain,
[00:20:26] I mean, exactly, weather conditions that protect you. Also,
[00:20:30] in shops, goods, honestly,
[00:20:33] we are also seeing on the phone
[00:20:37] screen, I mean, the messages that the Greater Amman
[00:20:40] Municipality provides are diverse and different, and
[00:20:44] for all conditions. And also,
[00:20:47] you can call 102, 102.
[00:20:50] So that you can know more about
[00:20:53] all topics and also send a message or if you have any
[00:20:57] problem. And I also want to ask you, honestly, how
[00:21:00] do you coordinate between the Civil Defense and the Greater Amman Municipality,
[00:21:04] the security agencies and also the concerned authorities in severe
[00:21:07] weather conditions? Sir, it is a system of
[00:21:10] work in partnership with all sectors, all
[00:21:14] ministries, security agencies, administrative
[00:21:17] governors. This is all one working system. Yes. Each of them
[00:21:21] has their specialization. Today, the Greater Amman
[00:21:23] Municipality, as I told you, we have a main emergency center in the
[00:21:27] Al-Ali area, and we also have the 22 areas,
[00:21:30] so they are all in contact.
[00:21:33] By all means, and this
[00:21:37] is of course determined by the degree
[00:21:40] of emergency through protocols, through
[00:21:44] according to the weather conditions. So today, there are follow-ups with the Meteorological
[00:21:48] Department and according to the weather conditions.
[00:21:58] It is extreme, moderate, low, according to
[00:22:01] water, snow. So for each degree,
[00:22:06] the ground through the sites, equipment, and human
[00:22:10] power on the ground. I mean, in winter,
[00:22:13] we have a problem with accumulated rainwater, and we are also
[00:22:17] afraid of the issue of wind and flying billboards.
[00:22:22] How do you deal with this issue specifically, especially if you notice
[00:22:25] that the billboard is already not properly secured,
[00:22:29] and when there is strong wind, it will definitely harm
[00:22:32] citizens or harm the place? Now, regarding the citizen's role
[00:22:36] in their living space, it is their responsibility
[00:22:39] to also know that there are flying panels,
[00:22:43] there are building materials on the sidewalk.
[00:22:46] All of this needs to be secured by the citizen and to be cautious
[00:22:50] always that strong winds can come at high speed
[00:22:55] this matter. Regarding also, for example, problematic billboards
[00:22:58] on main streets, no, it is done through
[00:23:01] the specialized teams with the landowners
[00:23:04] or property owners or homeowners. Coordination and work are done
[00:23:08] to resolve these problems before. Excellent.
[00:23:11] Well, the last question for you is, today, how can a citizen
[00:23:15] truly be a partner with the Greater Amman Municipality, to be
[00:23:18] helpful, to be part of all these campaigns that are happening?
[00:23:22] Sir, when the rainy season comes, praise be to God, and I hope it will be
[00:23:26] a great rainy season this year, God willing,
[00:23:28] it comes for everyone, not just the Greater Amman Municipality.
[00:23:32] We are also citizens in the end, right? So
[00:23:35] today, we also rely on the citizen's awareness and partnership with
[00:23:39] the citizen to adhere to weather bulletins,
[00:23:43] to adhere to the instructions issued by official bodies, especially since you put in great effort
[00:23:47] in all aspects. Exactly, exactly, exactly.
[00:23:50] And commitment is a big part of
[00:23:53] implementing the existing plans and that, God willing,
[00:23:57] nothing will happen. God willing. Honestly, thank you very much for your efforts.
[00:24:00] Your efforts are appreciated. I mean, we see how important partnership is between
[00:24:04] you and all sectors or fields. Thank you very much
[00:24:07] for being with us, and thank you very much. Thank you for being here. Good
[00:24:11] morning to you all.
[00:24:16] You are watching after the break. Seasonal change. What do we do
[00:24:20] with clothes we no longer need? And how can we give them
[00:24:23] a new chance to reach people who need them
[00:24:26] and transform into a source of warmth
[00:24:29] and giving? Rawan Al-Musaed, Director of the Charitable Clothing Bank.
[00:27:34] talking about our energy and how to manage ourselves and how
[00:27:37] to utilize the ideal time or the appropriate time to accomplish
[00:27:41] the tasks we want. Now we will talk about cleaning
[00:27:45] our closets and how, at the beginning of every season, we truly
[00:27:49] find many clothes that we don't need. So there are
[00:27:52] definitely people who need them more, and it will truly make
[00:27:58] topic through the Charitable Clothing Bank
[00:28:01] and Ms. Rawan Al-Musaed. Welcome, and you have brightened our day.
[00:28:06] the invitation. Good morning to you. You are always with us
[00:28:10] at the Clothing Bank, honestly. And at the beginning of every winter, you are there
[00:28:13] to tell us about the idea of the Clothing Bank. The Clothing Bank
[00:28:17] is a mirror of the goodness that exists
[00:28:20] in Jordan. Oh, peace be upon you. Goodness be to God, it exists
[00:28:23] in our origins from our establishment, from our grandmothers, when they used
[00:28:26] to say, "A good deed or no emigration." A blouse that we leave in the closet
[00:28:30] for weeks and months.
[00:28:44] We leave this idea. No, this
[00:28:48] blouse is dear to me, it has a sweet memory. And my sister Inas was just talking
[00:28:51] about this idea, that sometimes we get attached to things, even though we have
[00:28:55] memories associated with them. But at the same time, it's time for a new page. This new
[00:28:58] page must contain goodness that we were raised on. This goodness that
[00:29:02] we were raised on benefits other people. Unfortunately, economic conditions are getting
[00:29:06] tougher year by year, and many families are facing
[00:29:09] harder economic situations. They can't afford a
[00:29:12] jacket, they can't afford shoes for some of their children.
[00:29:16] They divide clothes. And thankfully, there are families whom God has blessed
[00:29:20] and favored, and instead of keeping them in the closet or even
[00:29:24] in storage, for years the items are present.
[00:29:27] Some women have the culture that I will be ashamed
[00:29:31] to give this item. I mean, my children wore them. No, I will buy
[00:29:34] new ones and help these people. About this concept
[00:29:38] specifically, the two forms. It's nice. I won't say
[00:29:41] that we should abandon it, and this idea exists in
[00:29:45] clothing banks around the world. Some cultures
[00:29:49] in some countries say, "No, I don't want to distribute used clothes. I'll sell
[00:29:52] the used ones and provide new ones for families." But we
[00:29:55] work in both ways, in both ways. Whoever wants to donate new clothes,
[00:29:59] welcome, the more new clothes, the better. And we wait for occasions
[00:30:03] for new clothes, such as the beginning of school, the beginning of the new
[00:30:06] year, the winter season, the summer season,
[00:30:09] holidays. These are occasions when people like to receive new clothes. But
[00:30:13] of course, according to what is available and what is offered by philanthropists. But
[00:30:16] at the same time, used clothes sometimes change
[00:30:20] the mood and are still in good condition.
[00:30:23] It's good, its colors are nice, its smell is nice, its appearance
[00:30:26] is nice. Why should I put it aside and ignore it and say, "No,
[00:30:30] I don't want to distribute used clothes?" No, I take the good deed.
[00:30:41] Even the smallest thing, I can be an active element
[00:30:45] in doing good. True. Well, how can we know that we truly
[00:30:48] no longer need this item that we wore? And how can we know
[00:30:52] more if it can truly benefit others? Now, how
[00:30:55] can we know that we don't want it? Simply, it's when I leave it for a period.