Amman: The Ministry of Local Administration Wednesday declared a “moderate” state of emergency as of Wednesday midnight in the Irbid, Jerash, Ajloun and Balqa municipalities until Thursday morning.

According to a statement, It announced the opening of emergency rooms in the municipalities of the northern and central governorates, starting Thursday morning through Friday afternoon, ahead of unstable weather conditions.

The Ministry’s Secretary-General for Administrative and Financial Affairs, Nidal Adwan, discussed the “need” for emergency rooms in municipalities and joint services councils to deal with emergency events.

Source: Jordan News Agency