Reports on Jeddah's Al-Naseem District residents being evacuated due to severe weather forecasts are false rumors, said a top Civil Defense official here Saturday. “False information has been circulated that Civil Defense vehicles were at Al-Naseem District evacuating people and students from their homes and schools. This is wrong. They are sheer rumors,” said Brig. Abdullah Jadawi, Director of Jeddah Civil Defense. He called on public to double-check information and not believe in false messages that frighten people and create panic. All sixteen support centers of the Civil Defense in Jeddah are ready with 2,000 officers to deal with and respond to any major event, Brig. Jadawi added. Some districts in south Jeddah had light showers on Saturday, but the situation is well, he said. Hussain Al-Qahtani, spokesman for Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME), said all regions in the Kingdom will experience a drop in temperature. Temperature in the northern region could hit zero, he added. The PME has issued 13 warnings about weather changes in the Kingdom. However, there are no indications of rains in the Makkah region. A dust wave hit many regions on Saturday. The emergency department of King Saud Medical University received 81 cases of asthma and lung-related illnesses. __
