Polar low with strong winds, heavy rain hits Gaza, threatening displaced families

A polar low-pressure system accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds swept across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, adding to the suffering of Palestinians living in flimsy tents and overcrowded shelters that lack basic living conditions, Anadolu reports. The system is the third polar low to affect the Palestinian territories this winter, beginning Saturday afternoon, and is expected to continue until Sunday evening, with a fourth low-pressure system forecast to hit the area starting Monday, meteorologist Laith al-Allami told Anadolu. The current system is expected to intensify later Saturday, though rainfall totals will likely be lower than those recorded during the last storm that hit Gaza about two weeks ago, he added. He said the storm will be accompanied by […]