MUSCAT: Al Wusta Governorate, particularly Mahout, has etched a significant chapter in its modern history by witnessing the highest recorded water levels despite the absence of rainfall.
While the Sultanate of Oman received a generous downpour, Al Wusta emerged as the crucial outlet for some of the nation's most vital wadis, including Wadi Andam and Wadi Halfin, situated within the Wilayat of Mahout.
Despite experiencing only light showers, Al Wusta bore the brunt of torrential downpours originating from the mountainous terrains of Samayil, Izki, Nizwa, Adam, Al Mudhaibi, and Sinaw. The resulting deluge traversed vast distances, leaving widespread devastation in its wake.
The overflow from Wadi Halfin inundated the Al Joubah basin, forming an immense body of water. The surge reached the Al Joubah bridge, standing nearly three meters tall, and flooded several kilometers into the Al Joubah plain, disrupting normal life and hindering access to the Wilayat's central areas, including Shina, Najda village, Wilayat Masirah, and other southeastern swathes.
Simultaneously, Wadi Andam discharged copious volumes of water into Wadi Al Sail in the Mahout Wilayat, inundating homes and rendering roads impassable.
The combined torrents from both wadis eventually emptied into the Arabian Sea.
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