Ashkelon submerged in severe flooding, heavy rain

Heavy rain hit Israel Monday morning, but no city was hit harder than Ashkelon where the emergency room at Brazilai Hospital was flooded and the roofs of parked vehicles could barely be glimpsed above the rising waters. The flooding was caused by nearly 1.2 inches of rain that fell in a short amount of time, overwhelming drainage systems and putting stress on the streets, even causing the partial collapse of Ben Yehuda Street.  





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