Saturday saw almost a year’s worth of rain fall in Qatar on a single day and it caused flash floods in different parts of the country. It also threw normal life into disarray.

While a number of institutions have announced in the country has said that they will remain closed today, others have said that it would be business as normal.

Here is a look at which institutions will be closed today and which will be not.

 

SCHOOLS

Qatar’s Ministry of Education and Higher Education has said that it will be a normal academic day for all schools except some of them, reported Gulf Times.

تعلن وزارة التعليم والتعليم العالي أن غدا الاحد - الموافق الحادي والعشرين من شهر اكتوبر الجاري - سيكون يوما دراسيا معتادا حسب التقويم السنوي للعام الدراسي 2018 - 2019، ولن يكون هناك تعليق للدراسة في المدارس.#وزارة_التعليم pic.twitter.com/dC5CumLGNJ

— وزارة التعليم (@Qatar_Edu) October 20, 2018

واكدت الوزارة أن عددا من المدارس لن تتمكن من استقبال الطلبة غدا، وسيتم تعطيل الدراسة فيها حتى تتاح الفرصة أمام فرق العمل المختصة لإجراء الاصلاحات الضرورية ومعالجة الأضرار التي حدثت فيها جراء امطار الخير التي هطلت على البلاد اليوم. ولقد تم اخطار اولياء أمور الطلبة فيها بهذا القرار

— وزارة التعليم (@Qatar_Edu) October 20, 2018

وتهيب الوزارة بالجمهور الكريم إلى عدم الالتفات إلى الشائعات والأخبار المغلوطة، بشأن تعطيل الدراسة غدا، وهو ما تم نفيه رسميا ، داعية الى استقاء البيانات والمعلومات من مواقعها الرسمية.

— وزارة التعليم (@Qatar_Edu) October 20, 2018

While a majority of schools will function like normal, some of them will not be able to accommodate students as task forces carry out repair works to infrastructure. Parents of children studying in affected schools have already been notified of the closure.

There had been rumours flying around on social media saying schools would remain closed today, but they should not be trusted.

 

SIDRA MEDICINE

Sidra Medicine’s Outpatient Clinic will be closed for appointments today. However, the Paediatric Infusion and Hematology Oncology sections will function as normal.

The Outpatient Clinic will be closed for appointments on Sun 21 Oct, excluding Pediatric Infusion and Hematology Oncology. Patients will be alerted via SMS. Please call 4003 3333 w/questions. Children’s Emergency and Urgent Care and the main Hospital Building will remain open.

— Sidra Medicine (@SidraMedicine) October 20, 2018

The institution said that patients who are affected by the closure will be alerted through SMSs. The Children’s Emergency and Urgent Care ward at the main hospital will remain open.

 

QATAR FOUNDATION

Qatar Foundation (QF) announced that all QF centres and all institutions at the Education City will be closed today due to inclement weather, according to The Peninsula.

Due to the severe weather, QF HQ and all QF centers and entities at Education City will be closed tomorrow. Having assessed the impact of heavy rain on roads in Doha, we’ve taken this decision to ensure the safety of all members of our community, which is our top priority. (1/3)

— Qatar Foundation (@QF) October 20, 2018

All our staff have been informed of this temporary closure of facilities, and we will provide further updates as soon as possible. We continue to advise our staff and students not to make road journeys until conditions improve. (2/3)

— Qatar Foundation (@QF) October 20, 2018

Our staff will work remotely where possible tomorrow to support QF's business continuity, and we thank them for their commitment. (3/3)

— Qatar Foundation (@QF) October 20, 2018

“Due to the severe weather, QF HQ and all QF centres and entities at Education City will be closed tomorrow (Sunday),” one of the posts said.

“Having assessed the impact of heavy rain on roads in Doha, we’ve taken this decision to ensure the safety of all members of our community, which is our top priority,” it said.

 

QATAR NATIONAL LIBRARY

The Qatar National Library will remain closed today. All events that were supposed to take place at the library premises have also been cancelled, reported The Peninsula.

As heavy rain is expected to continue & for the safety of our users & staff, the Library will be closed on 21 October. All events on that day will be cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. For more information please contact us at qnl@qnl.qa. Stay safe.

— مكتبة قطر الوطنية (@QNLib) October 20, 2018

Even yesterday, the library had closed earlier than usual, at 2pm, due to the adverse weather situation.

“We’d like to assure everyone that the safety of our users and visitors is our highest priority. Despite today’s weather conditions, the situation at the Library is fully under control and all our visitors, staff members, and our collections are perfectly safe.
“As heavy rain is expected to continue & for the safety of our users & staff, the Library will be closed on 21 October. All events on that day will be cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause,” the entity tweeted.

 

US EMBASSY IN QATAR

The US Embassy in Qatar announced that all Consular services and ACS appointments have been cancelled for the day due to the mission’s closure. ACS appointment holders can visit the embassy tomorrow at their previously scheduled time.

All Consular services and ACS appointments are cancelled for October 21, 2018 due to the Embassy’s closure.
ACS appointment holders can visit the Embassy on October 22 at their previously scheduled time. pic.twitter.com/oj3MXof5fP

— U.S. Embassy Qatar (@USEmbassyQatar) October 20, 2018