8,000 Km of Kerman Rivers in Critical Conditions

Torrential floods have hit Kerman Province twice in the past 20 days, overflowing their banks and inundating residential areas, especially in rural regions, deputy governor for civil affairs said.
“Kerman has more than 40,000 kilometers of rivers, of which 8,000 km are in critical conditions and need to be dredged,” Mostafa Ayatollah Mousavi was also quoted as saying by IRNA.
According to the official, measures have been taken in recent years to tackle the issue. Rivers and canals have been dredged in deluge-prone regions to prevent and reduce floodwater damage, although there is much left to be done.