ERC accommodates 188 people affected by heavy rainfall

Under the directives of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, 188 people affected by heavy rainfalls in Al Ain and Fujairah have been decently accommodated by ERC.

The country's premier aid provider vacated 140 affected people in Al Ain City and 48 in Kalbaa and they have all been checked in a number of hotels. Up to 600 affected people in Fujairah were as well provided with food meals by ERC and they were appropriately sheltered by authorities concerned.

ERC is currently collaborating with all state departments concerned, including the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority and Civil Defence and Police departments to provide the victims with all amenities of life pending their safe return home.

ERC teams have as well provided all needed psychological and moral support to the affected families in keeping with their humanitarian roles and responsibilities.

An emergency room has been established by the ERC General Secretariat and branches nationwide three days ago following the unstable climatic conditions warnings sent by the Centre of Meteorology and Seismology, as a result of which voluntary and operating teams have been mobilised in anticipation for any emergencies.