The mayor of Al-Amayir - Wadi Khaled, Sheikh Ahmad Sheikh, issued a call for help to the government through a voice message, requesting "immediate assistance for the residents of Wadi Khaled because the floods and rains have swept everything away, surrounding homes, cars, school children, and the camps of Syrian refugees." He continued: "There are calls for help from more than one home as the residents have moved to the upper floors to escape the rising water. We hope for assistance."