Heavy rainfall floods Gaza City
As the first winter showers lash the Gaza Strip, many streets have flooded, bringing vehicular traffic and the movement of people to a complete halt.
Flooding in Al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City, and cars almost completely submerged in water.
Citizens expressed anger over the inability of local authorities to deal with the rainfall.
The Gaza Strip has suffered from worn-out infrastructure for years. Authorities blame the situation on successive Israeli sieges and bombardments during various rounds of escalation, in addition to a lack of funding.
Since Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip in mid-2007, Israel has imposed a severe economic blockade, which has affected various aspects of life in the area. The enclave has since suffered four wars and multiple rounds of escalation.
While the municipality attributes the problem to a lack of resources, Gaza residents are sceptical of the reasoning behind their suffering.
The Gaza Strip also suffers from a lack of reliable electricity. People receive just 40 percent of required power during the day as a result of the city power plant’s inability to operate at full capacity due to a lack of fuel.
.With the advent of each winter, infrastructure problems begin to appear, including rainwater flooding and massive power cuts.
Palestinians complained about the handling of infrastructure by the municipality and expressed their frustration over the disproportionate impact of the small storm.
