The General Directorate of Civil Defense has called for precaution, due to the weather changes in the Makkah region during these days, according to reports by the Authority of Meteorology and Environment.
The directorate said that the advanced alert received from the AME indicates that moderate to heavy rains – accompanied by active surface winds that leads to torrential flow and low visibility – will affect today [Monday] the Makkah city and a number of provinces in the region, from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m.
It called for the follow-up of weather reports to avoid exposure to various risks, as well as follow-up of civil defense instructions.
The directorate has also urged everyone to adhere to safety instructions and keep away from moving objects during activity of surface winds, stay away from dangerous places, valleys and torrents during the rainfall and stay in the nearest safe place until the end of danger.