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Refugee camps in Gaza completely flooded after heavy rains

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A severe storm hit the Gaza Strip this Saturday, causing flooding in numerous displaced persons camps and damaging tents and shelters due to the heavy rains

Palestinians inspect tents buried under rocks and earth a day after a large sandstone slab collapsed at a displacement camp
Palestinians inspect tents buried under rocks and earth a day after a large sandstone slab collapsed at a displacement campAP

The Gaza Civil Defense has received over 1,500 emergency calls from people needing assistance due to the storm's aftermath.

"We have recorded flooding in entire camps across all areas and cities of the Gaza Strip since dawn today," the Civil Defense reported in several statements throughout the day.

Emergency teams have conducted various rescue operations to assist the displaced population, whose shelters have been flooded with water. The situation affects entire camps in different parts of the Palestinian enclave.

The heavy rainfall exacerbates the living conditions of thousands of families who are displaced and rely on tents and temporary accommodations to protect themselves from the weather conditions.

The flooding presents a new challenge for emergency teams, who must respond to numerous requests for help while continuing rescue operations throughout the Gaza Strip.