DOHA: It was raining in some parts of Al Shahaniya later yesterday afternoon, the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning said on its Facebook account.
Rains have lashed northwestern parts of Al Shahaniya, the civic ministry posted comment on its Facebook account at around 4pm.
The rains were accompanied with active wind which might throw up dust in the air, the ministry said quoting the Meteorology Department.
Visibility will, therefore, be low. However, routine forecast issued by the Met office for up to 6am today said the weather will be partly cloudy with scattered rains in some areas.
The day will later become hazy and humid. Offshore, it will be partly cloudy with chances of scattered rains.
The direction of the wind inshore will be northeasterly to northerly with speed reaching up to 18km an hour at times. The minimum speed of the wind will be about five km an hour.
Offshore, the direction of the wind will be northeasterly to southeasterly and it will be moving at speeds from 8km an hour to roughly 20km an hour.
Visibility will be between four and eight km and sea will be calm.
Meanwhile, the seven municipalities in the country are prepared to tackle any emergency arising from sudden rains.
They have released rainwater emergency telephone numbers for people to contact them for draining of logged rainwater from roads, homes and open grounds, or any other help related to rainwater.
Doha Municipality can be contacted on mobile numbers 55333253, 55707799, 55430878 and 55341145, and landline numbers 44347311, 44348867/8/9.
Al Rayyan Municipality’s rainwater emergency numbers are 30526816, 30526818, 30526841 and 33292444, landline No. 44266112 and 44264791.
Al Wakrah Municipality has given the numbers 55482183, 77191198, 55083000, 44264158 and 44264157 for people to contact it for help in emergency regarding rainwater.
Umm Salal Municipality’s emergency numbers are 55552775, 5512009 and 44784118 and 44789432.
Al Khor and Al Thakhira Municipalities have released these numbers for help — 55095111, 55576444, 66696449, 55894752 and 44266891.
Al Daayen Municipality numbers are 55691712, 55808077 and 30060504 and 44729643.
Al Shamal has released these numbers: 55077550, 55400888, 55218520, 55866448, 55574166, 55187177 and 55809393 and landlines: 44264561, 44264562, 44264503, 44264502, 44266907.
Al Shahaniya is the newest municipality that has been carved out recently.
The Peninsula
DOHA: It was raining in some parts of Al Shahaniya later yesterday afternoon, the Ministry of Municipality and Urban Planning said on its Facebook account.
Rains have lashed northwestern parts of Al Shahaniya, the civic ministry posted comment on its Facebook account at around 4pm.
The rains were accompanied with active wind which might throw up dust in the air, the ministry said quoting the Meteorology Department.
Visibility will, therefore, be low. However, routine forecast issued by the Met office for up to 6am today said the weather will be partly cloudy with scattered rains in some areas.
The day will later become hazy and humid. Offshore, it will be partly cloudy with chances of scattered rains.
The direction of the wind inshore will be northeasterly to northerly with speed reaching up to 18km an hour at times. The minimum speed of the wind will be about five km an hour.
Offshore, the direction of the wind will be northeasterly to southeasterly and it will be moving at speeds from 8km an hour to roughly 20km an hour.
Visibility will be between four and eight km and sea will be calm.
Meanwhile, the seven municipalities in the country are prepared to tackle any emergency arising from sudden rains.
They have released rainwater emergency telephone numbers for people to contact them for draining of logged rainwater from roads, homes and open grounds, or any other help related to rainwater.
Doha Municipality can be contacted on mobile numbers 55333253, 55707799, 55430878 and 55341145, and landline numbers 44347311, 44348867/8/9.
Al Rayyan Municipality’s rainwater emergency numbers are 30526816, 30526818, 30526841 and 33292444, landline No. 44266112 and 44264791.
Al Wakrah Municipality has given the numbers 55482183, 77191198, 55083000, 44264158 and 44264157 for people to contact it for help in emergency regarding rainwater.
Umm Salal Municipality’s emergency numbers are 55552775, 5512009 and 44784118 and 44789432.
Al Khor and Al Thakhira Municipalities have released these numbers for help — 55095111, 55576444, 66696449, 55894752 and 44266891.
Al Daayen Municipality numbers are 55691712, 55808077 and 30060504 and 44729643.
Al Shamal has released these numbers: 55077550, 55400888, 55218520, 55866448, 55574166, 55187177 and 55809393 and landlines: 44264561, 44264562, 44264503, 44264502, 44266907.
Al Shahaniya is the newest municipality that has been carved out recently.
The Peninsula
