The teams of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport have worked to remove landslides of soil and rocks from public roads and have reopened them in various districts. The media office of Minister Ali Hamieh stated in a report: "In line with the approach followed by the Ministry of Public Works and Transport in fulfilling its duties and responsibilities across all Lebanese territories, and within the scope of its authorities, and in accordance with the principle of exerting all efforts within the available resources, and because public and traffic safety and keeping Lebanese areas interconnected, with open and safe roads for both residents and passersby, are paramount, especially given the recent climatic changes and their impact on the intensity of rainfall, which has been heavy and unexpected in short periods."
It added, "Because this has had a direct impact on landslides and rockslides from slopes onto certain public and main roads, particularly in mountainous areas, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, upon learning of such landslides and slides affecting the roads of several Lebanese districts (Shouf, Dinnieh, Aley, Jbeil), and upon prompt directives from Minister Hamieh, immediately dispatched ministry teams to those roads. They have been working over the past two days to remove the soil, rocks, and obstacles that have slid onto them, aiming to reopen the roads as quickly as possible."
The ministry pointed out that "some roads, as a result of the aforementioned issues, have become unsuitable for passage and pose a danger to their users, even after the removal of obstacles, as they have been damaged, rendering them out of service and necessitating complete rehabilitation. This requires the collaborative efforts of more than one relevant party to secure the necessary funding for such actions. It is worth noting that the ministry has begun preparing studies for some hazardous landslides to initiate implementation upon securing the required funds."
