According to Al Jazeera, citing data from UNICEF, recent rainfall has affected over 106,000 people in Gaza, with approximately 950,000 displaced persons living in flood-prone areas, of whom about 400,000 are in particularly high-risk locations. Local power utility companies interviewed in the report stated that water ingress has caused equipment failures and temporary power outages; engineering professionals have warned that rainwater could also damage solar energy systems and medical equipment.