GAZA CITY (Ma’an) — Civil defense crews in the Gaza Strip said Sunday that dozens of homes in the Gaza Valley area are at risk of flooding due to heavy rainfall.
Yusuf al-Zahar, director general of the Civil Defense, told Ma’an that water levels have reached nearly two meters and they have been creating earth-mounds to protect houses from flooding.
Extra equipment will be brought in to drain water and protect homes, al-Zahar added.
The Gaza Valley is located in the central Gaza Strip and is home to wetlands and a diverse coastal ecosystem
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