More than 2,600 evacuees have been housed in 10 emergency shelters across Bahrain, the Interior Ministry announced during a briefing on Bahrain TV last night.
Thirteen out of 33 emergency shelters have been activated, as authorities have co-ordinated civil defence measures in anticipation of regional security tensions intensifying.
“Shelters are equipped with medical and supply resources,” an Interior Ministry representative added during the briefing.
The ministry also revealed that 90 emergency reports have been handled by The Civil Defence in the last several days.
This includes drone attacks on residential buildings and a hotel leading to fires as well as shrapnel falling on vehicles, homes, buildings and streets.
The Civil Defence also responded to the scene of an attacked hotel in the Capital Governorate and quickly brought the situation under control, with no casualties reported.
The ministry also revealed that they were able to successfully thwart several cyberattacks in the past week, and cybersecurity for national systems and platforms has been bolstered.
As part of its goal to keep the public informed, the ministry also explained that the alarm system meant to keep citizens and residents safe is only activated if there is a direct threat to the kingdom.
“Some explosion sounds may occur due to interceptions of Iranian aircraft or drones outside Bahrain’s airspace,” the official added.
To ensure maritime security, the Coastguard has increased patrols in the waters around Bahrain, while a navigation ban in the seas to the north of Bahrain remains in effect between 6pm and 4am everyday.
To co-ordinate Bahrain’s national emergency measures, the National Centre for Civil Emergency Management has been activated and security has been bolstered to protect vital facilities and infrastructure.
Authorities are working to ensure that essential services continue operating, the kingdom has a consistent supply of food and water, and energy and electricity remain stable and available.
The centre has also been ensuring the reliability of communications and warning systems, while working with international partners to monitor air quality and radiation levels.
The Interior Ministry confirmed that strategic reserves of food and medicine are available, water and energy supplies remain stable and health institutions are operating with emergency contingency plans in place.
Schools remain on a distance learning model, and 70 per cent of government employees are working remotely, to ensure safety without interruption of essential services.
The commercial markets as well as the King Fahad Causeway remain open.
Residents and citizens are advised to follow instructions from authorities, avoid photographing military or incident sites, stay away from shrapnel or suspicious objects and rely only on official information sources.
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