Heavy Rains Flood Gaza Camps, Displacing Thousands
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Heavy weekend rains caused widespread flooding in Gaza's displacement camps, submerging tents and prompting thousands of distress calls. The Hamas government claimed 70,000 tents were flooded, while Gaza's Civil Defense reported 1,500 distress calls. Hamas blamed Israel for restrictions on materials, but COGAT stated preparations were made with international aid, including new pumping trucks.
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- Heavy rains caused widespread flooding in Gaza's displacement camps over the weekend.
- Thousands of tents were submerged, displacing many Palestinians.
- Hamas claimed 70,000 tents flooded; Gaza Civil Defense reported 1,500 distress calls.
- Two people were injured in northern Gaza due to a wall collapse.
- Hamas blamed Israel for material restrictions, while COGAT cited aid preparations.
Torrential rains over the weekend caused widespread flooding in displacement camps across the Gaza Strip, submerging tents and displacing thousands of Palestinians. Palestinian news agency "Safa" reported flooded tents in areas including Gaza Port, Jabalia, Beit Lahia in the north, and Deir al-Balah and Nuseirat in the center.
The Hamas-run Ministry of Information claimed that at least 70,000 tents were flooded within 12 hours, a figure not independently verified. Gaza's Civil Defense reported approximately 1,500 distress calls due to the downpour. Rainwater reportedly seeped into tents, damaging belongings.
In the north of the Strip, two people were injured when a wall collapsed in a war-damaged structure, according to "Wafa" news agency. Water accumulated in low-lying areas where tents were erected. Residents in the Mawasi Rafah area described water entering their tents after midnight, partly due to runoff from the nearby Al-Rashid road.
One resident living near the sea reported struggling with both the rain and encroaching seawater. Hamas blamed Israel for the flooding, citing restrictions on building and shelter materials. However, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) stated that preparations were made for the rain with international organizations, and four additional pumping trucks were brought into Gaza this week via the Red Cross, adding to eight that entered last month.
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