Qatar has faced many problems in the eight years since it won the World Cup in 2022, but a new problem has probably been less worrying to the organizing committee: the rains.
The Gulf state, chosen in 2010 to host the next World Cup, has faced a series of criticism since then, including the rights of workers in the hosting of the World Cup and the circumstances of their stay, and the possibility of the impact of the Gulf diplomatic crisis on the preparations for hosting the country.
But the floods caused by heavy rains this week, one day in excess of the total amount of rainfall in a year, raised the question of Qatar's infrastructure capacity to deal with similar climatic conditions, most of which are praising the hosting of the World Cup.
Weather conditions and rainfall on 20 October blocked roads in most roads. Water flooded in tunnels, universities, schools, clinics, embassies and the new National Library. Some shops were closed for several days after a large 84 mm drop.
The average rainfall in Qatar throughout the world is 77 millimeters, and in October it is only 1.1 millimeters.
In the educational city on the outskirts of Doha, where one of the venues of the 2022 World Cup stadium is located, 98 millimeters of rain have been recorded.
According to the emergency committee of the Ministry of Municipal and Environment, 287 million gallons of water have been withdrawn in recent days.
Pictures and tapes posted on social networking sites showed water running on ladders inside buildings, while parking was flooded, so some people did not hesitate to use jet ski on public roads rather than cars.
One of the most prominent pictures is the one that was published for a stadium in Doha (other than the hosts of the finals), which is like a lake after being flooded.
Qatar's Public Works Authority (Ashghal) was forced to comment on twitter via Twitter, regretting the negative effects of the rains.
The Authority said: "The staff of the Public Works Authority regret the work of what caused by the large amounts of rain that have fallen over the past few days, which exceeded the annual rates several times."
Climate conditions have caused major problems in discharge of water.
"When there is heavy rain in the desert, floods often happen quickly," said Steff Golter, an expert on meteorology. "Especially under limited vegetation.
She said research should be done to see if Qatar's climatic climate was due to climate change or a pattern of the El Niño phenomenon.
Not the first time
Climate conditions have been harsh for Qatar, but they are not the first of its kind in recent years.
In November 2015, the Qatari government opened an investigation after heavy rains revealed defects after construction work and construction workshops, including at the Khalifa International Stadium for World Cup matches.
The Gulf state, chosen in 2010 to host the next World Cup, has faced a series of criticism since then, including the rights of workers in the hosting of the World Cup and the circumstances of their stay, and the possibility of the impact of the Gulf diplomatic crisis on the preparations for hosting the country.
But the floods caused by heavy rains this week, one day in excess of the total amount of rainfall in a year, raised the question of Qatar's infrastructure capacity to deal with similar climatic conditions, most of which are praising the hosting of the World Cup.
Weather conditions and rainfall on 20 October blocked roads in most roads. Water flooded in tunnels, universities, schools, clinics, embassies and the new National Library. Some shops were closed for several days after a large 84 mm drop.
The average rainfall in Qatar throughout the world is 77 millimeters, and in October it is only 1.1 millimeters.
In the educational city on the outskirts of Doha, where one of the venues of the 2022 World Cup stadium is located, 98 millimeters of rain have been recorded.
According to the emergency committee of the Ministry of Municipal and Environment, 287 million gallons of water have been withdrawn in recent days.
Pictures and tapes posted on social networking sites showed water running on ladders inside buildings, while parking was flooded, so some people did not hesitate to use jet ski on public roads rather than cars.
One of the most prominent pictures is the one that was published for a stadium in Doha (other than the hosts of the finals), which is like a lake after being flooded.
Qatar's Public Works Authority (Ashghal) was forced to comment on twitter via Twitter, regretting the negative effects of the rains.
The Authority said: "The staff of the Public Works Authority regret the work of what caused by the large amounts of rain that have fallen over the past few days, which exceeded the annual rates several times."
Climate conditions have caused major problems in discharge of water.
"When there is heavy rain in the desert, floods often happen quickly," said Steff Golter, an expert on meteorology. "Especially under limited vegetation.
She said research should be done to see if Qatar's climatic climate was due to climate change or a pattern of the El Niño phenomenon.
Not the first time
Climate conditions have been harsh for Qatar, but they are not the first of its kind in recent years.
In November 2015, the Qatari government opened an investigation after heavy rains revealed defects after construction work and construction workshops, including at the Khalifa International Stadium for World Cup matches.
Qatar also hit another major storm the following year.
The floods this year, the third in the last four years, and hit in the almost time period in which the World Cup will be held in 2022.
FIFA decided to hold the World Cup instead of its usual schedule in June and July for matches from November 21 to December 18, 2022, due to the high temperature of over 40 ° C in the summer in diameter.
Despite the construction of a subway to facilitate the transfer of fans during the World Cup, similar weather conditions, if repeated during the finals, may delay the launch or postpone the date.
"The stadiums dedicated to the 2022 World Cup have been largely unaffected by the recent weather conditions," said a spokesman for the World Heritage Organizing Committee for the World Cup. "What happened helped the organizing committee to identify areas for improvement."
The floods this year, the third in the last four years, and hit in the almost time period in which the World Cup will be held in 2022.
FIFA decided to hold the World Cup instead of its usual schedule in June and July for matches from November 21 to December 18, 2022, due to the high temperature of over 40 ° C in the summer in diameter.
Despite the construction of a subway to facilitate the transfer of fans during the World Cup, similar weather conditions, if repeated during the finals, may delay the launch or postpone the date.
"The stadiums dedicated to the 2022 World Cup have been largely unaffected by the recent weather conditions," said a spokesman for the World Heritage Organizing Committee for the World Cup. "What happened helped the organizing committee to identify areas for improvement."
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