By IANS,
Riyadh : In a bid to prevent floods during the rainy season, Saudi Arabia plans to build new dams in the north of Jeddah city. The new dams will complement five dams and a few others already under construction, a media report said.
After many floods in 2009, the Geological Survey suggested building dams in the east, and five locations were selected, Xinhua quoted Zuhair Nawabm, chairman of the Saudi Geological Survey, as saying Monday.
“The Geological Survey is studying to have more dams in the northern side of the city,” Nawabm said.
Nawabm said the study was reviewed by environmentalists to make sure it would not harm natural habitats in the proposed areas, reported Al Hayat newspaper.
In December 2009, heavy rains hit Jeddah and caused massive flooding which claimed more than 500 lives.