Areas at risk of flooding in Gaza – OCHA map

Dozens of low-lying locations across Gaza have been identified as being at risk of flooding due to rainfall or overflow of wastewater reservoirs and pumping stations. This is driven by the precarious state of the infrastructure, which has undergone minimal upgrading or repair over the last decade, despite rapid population growth and widespread damage from recurrent hostilities, and the chronic electricity deficit, which has undermined the operation of existing facilities. The ability of service providers to implement infrastructural projects in highrisk areas has been also limited due to the lack of funding and import restrictions of essential inputs, among other reasons.