Saudi media give themselves a bit of a pat on the back—and a deserved one!—for their coverage of the Jeddah floods. Saudi Gazette/Okaz report that citizens of the flooded regions appreciate the coverage and believe it made a difference in government response. They think, too, that the coverage will lead to cleaning up the ‘shortcomings’ of government. Insha’Allah.

Media highlights flood tragedy and exposes shortcomings: Residents
Ibrahim Alawi

JEDDAH – Residents of the Quwaizah and Al-Sawaed districts have welcomed the media attention on their flood-hit neighborhoods as it has helped to highlight the human tragedy that took place.

Some residents said that the media coverage had also helped to expose many shortcomings by the authorities in preparing for the floods.

Resident Saleh Al-Sulami said that shedding light on the tragedy made the relevant government bodies work harder to relieve the suffering and correct problems.

He said the coverage in Quwaizah, Al-Sawaed and other districts had helped to highlight the effects of the disaster.
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