Saudi Gazette report

JEDDAH — In-person classes will remain suspended in public schools in Jeddah, Rabigh and Khulais on Thursday. This was announced by the Education Department of the Jeddah Governorate on the basis of the rain forecast issued by the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) so as to ensure public safety.

The department said that classes will be held remotely via the Ministry of Education’s Madrasati platform for all students and this directive will be applicable to the school teachers and other staffers.

The NCM announced recently that heavy rainfall may occur in parts of the Makkah and Madinah regions, including Jeddah city, on Thursday and Friday.

Meanwhile, heavy rains were experienced in many parts of the southern Jazan region on Wednesday. They included the city of Jazan, the Jazan industrial city and the governorates of Baish, Abu Arish, Sabya, Samtah, Al-Harith, Ahad Al-Masarihah, At-Tawwal, Al-Dayer Bani Malik, Al-Eidabi, Al-Aridah, Al-Raith, Fifa, Harub, Dammad, and Al-Darb.

At least 31 hydrological and climatic monitoring stations recorded rainfall on Wednesday in the regions of: Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah, Al-Qassim, Asir, Hail, Tabuk, Al-Baha, and Al-Jouf.