Sandstorms Incident Management


Incident Management Guidelines

Sandstorms are recognizable as large clouds traveling over the ground, occurring frequently in most deserts. Some sandstorms occur for only a matter of hours, whereas some, like the Seistan desert wind in Iran and Afghanistan, blow constantly for up to four months. The IMP provides guidelines for project staff operating in such regions in order to allow them to protect themselves during a sandstorm, as well as protect their facilities and valuable or vulnerable resources.
In the event of a sandstorm incident occurring, the following points should be addressed:

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