Shafaq News- Al-Anbar
Governor of Al-Anbar, western Iraq, reviewed water dischargelevels and flows arriving from Syria through the Euphrates River on Tuesdayfollowing flooding in neighboring Deir Ez-Zor province.
Omar Mishaan Al-Dabbous received briefings from technicalteams on river conditions, flow rates, and measures being taken to monitorchanges in water levels. He also noted that the local government “is closelyfollowing the water file in coordination with relevant agencies to protectresidents, agricultural land, and infrastructure across western Al-Anbar.”
Earlier this week, service and security agencies in Al-Qaimdistrict declared a state of full alert after reports that large quantities ofwater had been released from Syria's Al-Tabqa Dam, causing water levels in theEuphrates to rise.
Rising flows on the Euphrates have triggered evacuations anddisrupted essential services across eastern Syria. Syrian officials told ShafaqNews on Friday that flooding affected parts of Deir Ez-Zor and Raqqa provinces,putting dozens of water stations out of service and prompting emergencymeasures.