Storm exposes vulnerabilities of Egypt’s new infrastructure projects | Mohamed Hammad

Storm exposes vulnerabilities of Egypt’s new infrastructure projects | Mohamed Hammad

The Dragon Storm caused in losses of up to $76 million in the electricity sector and road infrastructure, government estimates state, in addition to losses to private property that could amount to twice the initial losses.. Industrial zones around Cairo were hard hit and factories closed because the facilities could not withstand the onslaught of rain.. None of the drainage stations in the new cities was equipped with emergency systems to deal with flood conditions, even though some of them, such as New Cairo City, are in or near flood zones.. Sewage and drainage stations were sited far from the industrial zone, which made them inadequate during the Dragon Storm.. The New Cairo Authority cut off water from the industrial zone for up to five days, to remove damage caused by the storm..