The government would compensate all citizens and residents for damage caused by the recent countrywide floods, including hundreds of uninsured motorists, according to a Civil Defense official.

Col. Abdullah Al-Harthy, spokesman for the Civil Defense, said a government committee is currently assessing the damage caused by the floods to determine what compensation should be paid.

The decision has been taken to do this assessment and pay the compensation without a royal order, he said.

Al-Harthy said the committee would compensate all uninsured drivers if their cars were damaged during the floods. It would not reject any applications, he said.

He said government assessment teams are currently working across the country to determine the damage to property. The teams include personnel from the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Finance.

"The duty of the joint committee is to report the extent of the property damage. A report is then sent to the Ministry of Interior for a final decision."

The Finance Ministry also has a facility on its website for people to report the damage to their property.

Al-Harthy said the Civil Defense has systems in place to determine how much damage would be caused by torrential rains and floods each year. It also has a flood early warning system in place.

The floods across the country in November caused several deaths and widespread property damage.