"The meeting will discuss all aspects of flooding in the Makkah province and how to deal with similar situations in other provinces," the Saudi Press Agency quoted Prince Naif as saying.

He said the meeting was called on the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah who wanted a complete study on Jeddah's rainwater drainage system. "We'll see what we can do immediately to correct the situation," he said.

He said the meeting would propose solutions for the present problems and present a report to the king.

Meanwhile, Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah has instructed all government hospitals in Jeddah to provide the best health care to the flood victims. A mobile medical team has been sent to flood-affected areas in the city to provide health services.