Tunisia's Protection Civile logs 333 rescue operations in a day, puts units on alert for new storms from Wednesday

Tunisia's Protection Civile said its units carried out 333 rescue and safety operations in the 24 hours to Monday morning: 102 road rescues, 190 other rescue operations, 29 fires and 12 further interventions. The service put its teams on alert nationwide, with advance posts stationed in flood-prone low-lying areas, for a new round of rain due to begin Wednesday, which officials said should be milder than the storms that have flooded parts of Greater Tunis since 17 September.

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