Cyclone Shaheen weakens, moving south: NCM

Eudore R. Chand

During a media briefingy, Dr. Taher Al Ameri, Official Spokesperson of NCEMA, said the UAE’s emergency and crisis system is known for its enhanced flexibility and readiness to tackle any challenges under any circumstances.

“We would like to extend our warmest thanks and appreciation to all members of the UAE community for their response and cooperation with all the relevant safety guidelines issued by the concerned authorities,” he said.

The past few days have proven our community’s high levels of awareness of the precautionary measures enacted in such emergencies, Dr. Al Ameri explained, highlighting the community’s role in spreading awareness and supporting relevant national efforts.

He commended the efforts made by all stakeholders and teams of the national emergency and crisis management system in implementing proactive measures to ensure public safety.

He also noted that all entities showed high levels of readiness and preparedness to deal with the cyclone, especially with all national capabilities on stand-by to handle any emergency, and further elaborated that the UAE’s emergency and crisis management system always operates according to a proactive strategy by forecasting worst case scenarios, to ensure the readiness of everyone and deployment of all national capabilities.