Authorities declare ‘moderate’ state of emergency ahead of unstable weather

Amman: The Ministry of Local Administration Wednesday declared a "moderate" state of emergency as of Wednesday midnight in the Irbid, Jerash, Ajloun and Balqa municipalities until Thursday morning. According to a statement, It announced the opening of emergency rooms in the municipalities of the northern and central governorates, starting Thursday morning through Friday afternoon, ahead of unstable weather conditions. The Ministry's Secretary-General for Administrative and Financial Affairs, Nidal Adwan, discussed the "need" for emergency rooms in municipalities and joint services councils to deal with emergency events. Source: Jordan News Agency