Egypt declares flood-season readiness as Nile committee meets

Egypt's Nile inflow committee convened under Water Resources Minister Hani Sweilam to prepare the water system for the flood and heavy-rainfall season.

• The permanent committee for regulating Nile inflow met under Sweilam to review the hydrological situation and Aswan Dam operating plans.
• The committee reviewed climate indicators on the El Niño and La Niña phenomena and their possible effects on rainfall patterns in East Africa.
• It examined the ongoing Toshka spillway expansion, aimed at strengthening management of Lake Nasser levels and High Dam operations.
• Sweilam directed round-the-clock monitoring of water levels and flows, citing reliance on real-time data, hydrological forecasts, and satellite imagery.