A waterlogged tunnel on 22 February highway. Photo by Abdul Basit © The Peninsula
Update: Story updated with Northwestern Qatar announcement
Update: Story updated with GUQatar announcement
Doha: As heavy rains have hit many parts of Doha, some roads have seen waterlogging and motorists were urged by authorities to be caustious and venture out only if necessary.
Qatar Foundation have urged its students and staff to stay indoors and avoid travel by road and said “weather conditions have flooded many areas in Doha, including Education City and Qatar Foundation is currently dealing with this situation.”
“Due to the heavy rain affecting large parts of the country today, we have acted immediately to ensure the safety and security of all members of the QF community, which is our top priority.
“QF personnel are currently assessing what, if any, impact the adverse weather conditions have had on our facilities and operations. In the meantime, we advise all members of the QF community not to travel by road at this time.
We will provide a further update in due course,” a statement published on their twitter handle said.
Meanwhile, Texas A&M University at Qatar has put out a statement that they are cancelling classes for tomorrow due to heavy rain.
In a statement by, César O. Malavé, Dean Professor of Chemical Engineering Texas A&M University at Qatar, the college said that “We are currently working to manage flooding in the Texas A&M University at Qatar building.
In an abundance of caution, we are closing the campus and canceling classes for tomorrow, 21 October, and intend to reopen the campus and resume classes on Monday, 22 October.”
Georgetown Qatar also announced that they will be closed tomorrow.
"Due to heavy flooding in Doha, GU-Q will be closed tomorrow, Sun 21st Oct. Expect disruption of IT services. We will update you as we learn more. Please avoid unnecessary road use," the university said on twitter.
Northwestern Qatar has announced that it will be be closed tomorrow due to the weather conditions.
“Due to the weather conditions and the effect it has had on the building as well as the movement through the city, NU-Q will be closed tomorrow. We would encourage everyone to stay off the roads until further notice. We will send periodic updates as needed,” the university said in a tweet.
