Comments on: The Jeddah Floods

By: Idris Ahmed Faridi

Idris Ahmed Faridi — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:40:42 +0000

The “QUESTIONS” are in very high-tide on ‘RAIN’ but my ‘DRAIN’ is the lapses in COMMUNICATION this is the biggest blunder then anything else – the responsible GEOLOGICAL SURVEY not forecast the possibilities of HEAVY RAIN if also informed why at first stance the administration not feel – responsible to inform and communicate citizen. I feel there is no scape-goat on this issue and still lot of rumors are circulating of some more showers if it is right what preventive measures and controlls on way to safe rather then investigations after devastation.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:05:55 +0000

Rumour is that the damn at Musk lake is cracking and expected to break. Am trying to find out something more than rumour- but so far all the rumours I heard this week are true…sadly… this will be absolutely disastrous if true.

By: Sparky

Sparky — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:23:10 +0000

Also sorry for hogging any space here… oink oink!

Sparky is just turning her swag on…

By: Sparky

Sparky — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:04:40 +0000

Also although I do understand that Soulja boy is a little outdated, people still are cranking it. For an instructional video on how you can crank it here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLGLum5SyKQ&feature=fvst

By: Sparky

Sparky — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:47:08 +0000

I heard Pr. Khalid Al Faisal on Saudi T.V. in the car on the way to lunch. A female reporter asked, “Can I ask you a question in English?” I laughed at his answer, (it was smart though). He said, “Well I speak Arabic better.”. The reporter paused for a few moments and contructed the question in Arabic. We were getting out of the car. It must have been a good question cause my husband stayed in the car to hear the answer.

And to M and all the people on facebook I say “Crank that Soulja Boy”

By: Chiara

Chiara — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:00:03 +0000

It seems there is enough national and international attention to encourage more correction of the problem than just finding scapegoats though that is usual in a crisis situation.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:26:02 +0000

I don’t think it’s intentional. It just means it’s worse than we think.

Governor Pr. Khalid al Faisal is going to investigate? Hmmm.

By: John Burgess

John Burgess — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:50:28 +0000

I don’t doubt that the death toll will be higher. The lack of photos of the slums, though, might be an artifact rather than intentional. The photos I’ve seen so far are taken by young guys with cameras, in their neighborhoods. How many cameras are there in the other areas, though?

Of course, I don’t get Saudi TV and can’t tell what it’s covering. A lack of photos there might lead to different conclusions.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:45:39 +0000

It’s my understanding that there are areas much worse than the photos we are seeing. Entire neighborhoods flattened, washed into piles of rubble. And most likely a much higher death count.

I also heard, like M, that Adil Fakih will be the scapegoat- it seems to me, that the last several municipal mayors as well as others are also culpable. I’m hoping this disaster is the catalyst for some real change.

By: M

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:46:00 +0000

It’s getting worse. The Civil Defense are looking for volunteer scuba divers to help with the rescue and salvage efforts. There are also increasing chatter that the Adil Fakih (the municipal mayor) is the most likely scape goat for the disaster.