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Heavy rain swept across Gaza on November 6–7, 2026, flooding displacement camps, destroying shelters, and exposing families to another deadly weather emergency.

But what made this storm so destructive?

In this episode of Meteorology Matters, broadcast meteorologist Rob Jones examines the atmospheric conditions behind Gaza’s first major storm of the winter season, including satellite rainfall measurements, Mediterranean storm systems, and the challenges facing weather forecasters.

The storm struck a region where hundreds of thousands of people are exposed to flooding, with damaged drainage systems, inadequate shelter, contaminated floodwater, and limited emergency equipment. We investigate how the destruction of infrastructure transforms a weather hazard into a humanitarian disaster.

We also explore the science of flood forecasting, the limitations of satellite observations, the history of winter storms in Gaza, and what the developing El Niño could mean for the months ahead.

This is a story about atmospheric science, disaster vulnerability, and the difference between predicting dangerous weather and protecting people from it.

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