Officials have also secured four dilapidated buildings that were on the verge of collapse following heavy rains in the city’s historic downtown area. All four buildings have been disconnected from the electricity grid and their residents, as well as those of nearby buildings, have been evacuated.

Other measures include pumping out water from underpasses, draining out stagnant water at Al-Baiah Square, and removal of debris from King Abdulaziz Road, Al-Dhahab Street, Al-Aidaroos Road, Bab Makkah and the Qabil and Al-Nada souks.

A medical source said that 24 people injured in the floods are still in hospital and that four of these people are in intensive care. At least 102 people have so far been discharged from various hospitals in the city.

Director of the Health Affairs Department in Jeddah Sami Badawood said 26 medical teams have so far been sent on field duties in neighborhoods that were flooded. “They examined 2,722 people and referred 28 people to specialist hospitals,” he added.

He also said that three psychiatric clinics are treating people who suffered trauma. These clinics are located close to the shelters that were opened for displaced people.

The Council for Technical and Vocational Training in Makkah has also been sending special technical teams to carry out emergency repairs on cars damaged in the floods, said Saeed Al-Zahrani, field commander of the teams. The teams are also repairing electrical connections, AC units and drainage systems in homes affected by the floods, he said.