Zahle Municipality Completes Storm Damage Removal in One Week

The technical teams of the Zahle – Maalaka and Taanayel municipality continued for a week to carry out work removing the damages caused by the recent storm. The field workshop included cleaning roads and waterways and maintaining damaged infrastructure, to preserve public and traffic safety.

The works included removing dust and gravel swept onto roads by floods, cleaning culverts and drainage channels from sediments and obstacles, as well as cleaning the Baradoni River bed and pruning tree branches broken by winds.

The works also covered Tal Shiha Road up to the municipal building, where teams repaired sidewalks damaged by floods and rehabilitated drainage channels, contributing to improving their flow and reducing accumulation, and ensuring safe movement for pedestrians and vehicles.

The municipality affirmed the continuation of monitoring and addressing damages, stressing the readiness of its technical and field teams to intervene when needed, to ensure the safety of residents and maintain infrastructure.