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'Saudi Reef' Contributes to Planting 13 Million Trees as Part of Saudi Green Initiative

The Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program announced that it has contributed to planting 13 million trees in various regions of the Kingdom. (SPA)
The Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program announced that it has contributed to planting 13 million trees in various regions of the Kingdom. (SPA)
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'Saudi Reef' Contributes to Planting 13 Million Trees as Part of Saudi Green Initiative

The Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program announced that it has contributed to planting 13 million trees in various regions of the Kingdom. (SPA)
The Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program announced that it has contributed to planting 13 million trees in various regions of the Kingdom. (SPA)

The Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Program, known as Saudi Reef, announced that it has contributed to planting 13 million trees in various regions of the Kingdom, the Saudi Press Agency said on Wednesday.
The project is part of the Saudi Green Initiative which aims to plant 10 billion trees across the Kingdom.
The program is part of the efforts to support small farmers by providing financial subsidies to improve their livelihoods. Additionally, the program trains farmers to develop agricultural methods, including afforestation programs.
A close to 6,754 beneficiaries have received support as part of the Saudi Green Initiative.
The supported items include coffee, flowers, roses, henna, safflower, and various fruits such as bajali almonds, apricots, pomegranates, Bukhari, and peaches.

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Heavy Rain in Northern Japan Triggers Floods, Landslides

A road is flooded after a heavy rain in Sakata, Yamagata prefecture, northern Japan Friday, July 26, 2024. Heavy rain hit northern Japan Thursday, triggering floods and landslides, disrupting transportation systems and forcing hundreds of residents to take shelter at safer grounds. (Kyodo News via AP)
A road is flooded after a heavy rain in Sakata, Yamagata prefecture, northern Japan Friday, July 26, 2024. Heavy rain hit northern Japan Thursday, triggering floods and landslides, disrupting transportation systems and forcing hundreds of residents to take shelter at safer grounds. (Kyodo News via AP)
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Heavy Rain in Northern Japan Triggers Floods, Landslides

A road is flooded after a heavy rain in Sakata, Yamagata prefecture, northern Japan Friday, July 26, 2024. Heavy rain hit northern Japan Thursday, triggering floods and landslides, disrupting transportation systems and forcing hundreds of residents to take shelter at safer grounds. (Kyodo News via AP)
A road is flooded after a heavy rain in Sakata, Yamagata prefecture, northern Japan Friday, July 26, 2024. Heavy rain hit northern Japan Thursday, triggering floods and landslides, disrupting transportation systems and forcing hundreds of residents to take shelter at safer grounds. (Kyodo News via AP)

Heavy rain hit northern Japan Thursday, triggering floods and landslides, disrupting transportation systems and forcing hundreds of residents to take shelter at safer grounds.

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued emergency warnings of heavy rain for several municipalities in the Yamagata and Akita prefecture, where warm and humid air was flowing.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged the affected area’s residents to “put safety first” and pay close attention to the latest information from the authorities.

According to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency, one person went missing in Yuzawa city — in the Akita prefecture — after being hit by a landslide at a road construction site.

Rescue workers in the city evacuated 11 people from the flooded area with the help of a boat.

In the neighboring Yamagata prefecture, more than 10 centimeters (4 inches) of rain fell in the hardest-hit Yuza and Sakata towns within an hour earlier Thursday.

Thousands of residents in the area were advised to take shelter at higher and safer grounds, but it was not immediately known how many people took that advice.

Yamagata Shinkansen bullet train services were partially suspended on Thursday, according to East Japan Railway Company.

The agency predicted up to 20 centimeters (8 inches) of more rainfall in the region through Friday evening, urging residents to remain cautious.