Jordan Affected by Severe Weather System on Wednesday Evening – Schools Suspended

Jordan has begun to be affected by a severe and unstable weather system, accompanied by heavy rainfall and warnings of flash floods in several areas across the kingdom. In this context, education directorates in various governorates announced a series of decisions aimed at ensuring the safety of students, teaching staff, and administrative personnel.

The Director of Education for the Southern Badia Directorate, Dr. Imad Al-Safasfa, in coordination with the Governor of Ma’an and the relevant authorities, decided to suspend school attendance tomorrow, Thursday, in all schools of the directorate, to safeguard students amid prevailing weather conditions.

In Karak Governorate, the Director of Education, Nidal Al-Fatinat, in coordination with Governor Dr. Qablan Al-Sharif, issued a decision to suspend attendance in all public and private schools on Thursday due to the current weather conditions and to ensure student safety.

Similarly, the Director of Education for Ma’an, Dr. Safaa Al-Muhamid, in coordination with the Governor of Ma’an, decided to suspend attendance in all schools and kindergartens, public and private, on Thursday, to ensure the safety of students, teaching, and administrative staff.

In Shoubak, the Director of Education, Ali Al-Naimat, in coordination with Governor Khaled Al-Hajaj and the district administrator Ghazi Abu Qaoud, suspended attendance in all schools of the district on Thursday, 26 March 2026, due to prevailing weather conditions, while maintaining normal attendance for directorate staff.

In Tafila, Director of Education Imran Al-Lsasmeh, in coordination with Governor Dr. Sultan Al-Madi, suspended attendance in all public and private schools to ensure the safety of students, administrative, and teaching staff, with the directorate’s own staff attendance remaining as usual.

In Basira, Dr. Jazaa’ Al-Rafou’ issued a suspension of school attendance in coordination with the district administrator Dr. Asaad Al-Lsasmeh due to prevailing weather conditions, while staff attendance continued as usual.

In Petra, the Directorate of Education announced suspension of school attendance on Thursday in coordination with district administrator Sattam Al-Majali, emphasizing student and staff safety and commitment to official updates and safety instructions during adverse weather conditions.

In Aqaba, Dr. Abdulwahab Al-Hajaj, in coordination with Governor Ayman Al-Awaisheh, suspended attendance in all schools, urging parents and students to exercise extreme caution during travel, avoid areas prone to water accumulation and floods, and rely only on official information sources while reporting emergencies.

In Salt, Mr. Ali Abdel Jalil Khreisat issued a suspension of school attendance on Thursday in coordination with Governor of Balqa, to ensure the safety of students and teaching and administrative staff, while the attendance of directorate employees remained as usual.

In Dheiban, Fawaz Al-Aqeel, in coordination with the Governor of Madaba and district administrator, suspended attendance in all schools on Thursday, 26 March 2026, due to prevailing weather conditions, while directorate staff continued their duties as usual.

In Zarqa Second District, Wael Abu Al-Foul, in coordination with administrative officials, suspended school attendance in all directorate schools and Syrian refugee camp schools on Thursday, to ensure the safety of students and staff, while directorate staff attendance was not affected.

In a related context, the Minister of Government Communication and official spokesperson, Dr. Mohammad Al-Momani, addressed the controversy over school suspensions due to weather conditions, confirming that there is no nationwide suspension of school attendance in Jordan, and that the government follows a “field delegation” approach to ensure precise response.

Al-Momani explained that administrative governors (provincial governors) have the authority to take appropriate decisions for their areas based on the severity of the weather, including suspending or postponing school attendance in coordination with local education directorates.

The kingdom remains under the influence of this severe weather system, with warnings of heavy rainfall and flash floods in various regions, requiring full adherence to safety guidelines by all citizens and vigilance by officials to ensure the safety of students and educational and administrative staff in schools.