Saudi Arabia Launches New Weather Warning Mechanism

A new system has been implemented in Saudi Arabia to deal with the weather in the Kingdom.

Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Center for Meteorology (NCM) Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli launched in Riyadh the new mechanism with representatives of security and civil sectors involved in crisis management attending the event.

At the opening session of the national workshop for updating the warning mechanism, titled "Cooperating and reporting in dealing with weather conditions," National Centre for Meteorology CEO Ayman Ghulam emphasized that the center strives to use best practices, technologies, and outputs to serve all beneficiaries.

The centre plays a critical role in boosting public awareness of weather conditions and how to deal with them. It does this by fostering collaboration based on a process that works to suit various demands.