Watch: Flooding brings Gaza's Civil Defence to declare maximum state of emergency

Heavy rainfall and strong winds have flooded tens of thousands of displacement tents across Gaza, leaving families exposed to rising floodwaters, freezing conditions and worsening humanitarian needs.

Gaza's civil defence declared a maximum state of emergency as overwhelmed rescue teams struggled to respond to thousands of distress calls amid limited resources and inadequate shelter.

Rescue teams received over 2000 distress calls since the storm began, while only having capacity to respond to a tenth of the calls received.

Heavy rainfall and strong winds have flooded tens of thousands of displacement tents across Gaza, leaving families exposed to rising floodwaters, freezing conditions and worsening humanitarian needs. https://t.co/6cgcFCgBpP — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) November 8, 2026