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Gaza: Heavy rain inundates thousands of tents

Heavy rainfall has flooded thousands of tents sheltering displaced Palestinians across the Gaza Strip, including in Deir al-Balah. Residents say overflowing sewage has mixed with the floodwater, further worsening already dire living conditions. Families are struggling to salvage their belongings, building makeshift earthen barriers and trying to drain the water by hand. Many have seen essential…

Gaza: Heavy rain inundates thousands of tents

Shah Alam experienced flash floods on November 8 following heavy rain, with no evacuations reported in Taman Sri Muda, Section 25. The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department's Operations Division assistant director, Ashrul Riezal Asbar, confirmed similar incidents in Kampung Baru Hicom, Section 26. Water levels rose and overflowed onto roads due to overflowing drains.

Asbar stated that no evacuations were carried out in the affected areas, and the rain had since stopped, though the weather remained cloudy. Monitoring continued in high-risk areas such as Jalan Kebun Bunga in Section 22, Section 13, and Jalan Kebun. Social media users had shared images and videos of rising water levels from heavy rain between 3 pm and 5 pm, including around Taman Sri Muda and a shopping mall in Bukit Tinggi, Klang.

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