To deal with the effects of the cold snap… a meeting of the Vigilance Committee in the Prefecture of Al Hoceima

This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:

This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:

Heba Press – Fikri Ould Ali

As part of the emergency measures and global mobilization to deal with the cold wave that the region is experiencing, the governor of the province of Al Hoceima, Mr. Hassan Zitouni, chaired, Monday January 20, a meeting of the Regional Vigilance and Monitoring Committee. The meeting discussed proactive measures and measures to address the negative effects of climate fluctuations and resulting cold spells, snowfall and floods.

During the meeting, which was attended by the Secretary General, the head of the Department of Internal Affairs, the heads of the security services, the heads of the groups of groups, the men of the local authority and the heads of the relevant external services . departments, the regional speaker underlined the great importance that His Majesty attaches to this operation in order to ensure the monitoring and coordination of intervention operations and to take… The preventive and precautionary measures necessary to mitigate the effects of strong fluctuations climate on the population.

In order to ensure good management and efficiency in the process of confronting the possible effects of these fluctuations, the speaker stressed the importance of a global mobilization of human resources and logistical means, including machines and equipment. , by supply services, territorial groups and groups. , and make them available to the Regional Vigilance and Tracking Committee, in addition to positioning themselves in the areas concerned before the fall, and mobilizing the ambulance hangar in coordination with Civil Prevention, the Red Crescent and the regional directorates. of the Ministry of Health and Social Protection.

During the meeting, which is part of the dynamism experienced by the region to activate the action plan carried out by all stakeholders, Hassan Al-Zaytouni called for concerted efforts and to increase the degree of vigilance to deal with the effects of climate fluctuations, through a global approach. mobilization of the different interests concerned and coordination with local authorities to help populations living in regions likely to be exposed to a cold snap and snowfall.

The territorial manager also stressed the importance of strengthening awareness campaigns for the benefit of the population and inviting them to take precautionary measures to avoid the risks of climate fluctuations, and to interact positively with alert bulletins and data received from the Meteorological Department. He also warned of the need to use wood for heating educational institutions and to take measures to prevent fires and suffocation, in coordination with civil defense.

On the same occasion, the heads of the services concerned examined the broad outlines of the proactive intervention program, which includes the mobilization of snow removal and path opening mechanisms, the mobilization of technical teams to secure water services, electricity and communications network installations, strengthening of medical personnel. and provide essential medicines to health centers located near areas threatened by cold waves. The distribution of firewood to educational establishments and student hostels was also discussed, as well as the accommodation of homeless people in social protection institutions.

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