Egypt is ready for flood

An Egyptian official source at the General High and Aswan Dams Authority ruled out hazards from the high floods on the High Dam and its buildings as the Dam, Lake Nasser and Toshka spillway protect Egypt.

The source added that 40 gates at the High Dam were replaced and maintained and were provided with electricity to be used when Lake Nasser water level rise.

Moreover, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation currently is carrying out a project for deepening and expanding Toshka spillway canal, so it can absorb 350 million square meters daily at a cost of LE 30 million.

On the other hand, the Nile water level in Lake Nasser recorded 172.6 meters on Thursday, three centimeters more than the level of Wednesday. Water stored behind the High Dam reached some 106.682 billion cubic meters, according to an official source at the General High and Aswan Dams Authority.

Some 225 million cubic meters of water were released into the Nile course, north of the High Dam to meet the needs of drinking water, electricity generation, irrigation, navigation and industry, the source added.