Dams hold 33% of total storage until Sunday — Official

AMMAN — Spokesperson of the Ministry of Water and Irrigation Omar Salama revealed that storage percentage in the dams in Jordan as of Sunday has reached 33 per cent.

Salama said that the total amount of water stored in the dams until Sunday is 97 million cubic metres, a decrease of more than 50 million cubic metres compared to the same period last year.

He pointed out that the storage rate during the same period last year was 50 per cent, with a quantity of 150 million cubic metres of water.

Salama highlighted that the rainy season in Jordan will continue until mid-May.