Firefighters Respond to Widespread Flooding Across Israel
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
Dozens of rescue operations were carried out by Israeli firefighters following heavy rains and widespread flooding across multiple regions, including Netanya, Jerusalem, and Ashdod. Firefighters rescued residents from flooded homes, vehicles, and an underground parking garage. No injuries were reported, and emergency services continue to respond to calls.
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- Firefighters conducted dozens of rescue operations due to heavy rains and widespread flooding across Israel.
- Residents were rescued from flooded homes, vehicles, and an underground parking garage in multiple cities.
- No casualties were reported in any of the flood-related incidents.
- Emergency services received numerous calls and continue to operate with reinforced forces.
- The public is urged to avoid flooded areas and underground garages during heavy rain.
Following heavy rainfall that began Friday night, firefighters across Israel were engaged in numerous rescue operations due to widespread flooding. Firefighters were active in multiple regions, including the Sharon, Central District, Gush Dan, the South, and Jerusalem. Emergency services received dozens of calls, with firefighters conducting rescues from flooded streets and homes.
Key incidents included the rescue of an elderly couple from their flooded home in Netanya. In Kadima-Tzoran and even Yehuda, teams extracted residents trapped in vehicles by large floods. Firefighters also responded to a flooded underground parking garage in Ramat Gan and rescued a woman and her dog from a flooded house in Jerusalem's German Colony. In Ashdod, trapped individuals were extricated from vehicles caught in city-wide floods.
As of the report, firefighters were continuing operations with reinforced forces to provide rapid responses. No casualties were reported in any of the incidents.
The public was advised to avoid walking or driving through deep puddles, flowing water, or flooded areas, and to refrain from using elevators in underground levels or parking garages during floods. The public was reminded to call emergency services at 102 for any emergency.
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