Gaza’s emergency services warned on Saturday of an impending humanitarian crisis as strong winds and heavy rain rage across Israel and the Palestinian territories.

The Palestinian Civil Defense said it received over 1,500 distress calls during the storm, which began Friday night, and thousands of tents and dozens of shelters were flooded across the Gaza Strip.

In Gaza City’s Zeitoun, a house roof collapsed, and rescue forces are working to extract a person trapped under the rubble.

The rain began Friday along Israel’s northern coast and strengthened overnight Saturday, spreading to the central region and the southern coastal plain, which includes the Gaza Strip.

The rain is expected to continue throughout Saturday with periodic halts, accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds, with cloudy skies and relatively cool temperatures.

Israel’s Meteorological Service reported risks of flooding in cities and coastal regions across the country, including the southern coast. There is also a risk of flooding in the Dead Sea and the southern West Bank’s Judean Desert.

The rain is expected to decrease by Saturday evening.

The Israel Police recommend that the public avoid unnecessary travel and trips to areas at risk of flooding.

The Health Ministry issued a warning against bathing in the Mediterranean Sea due to runoff and drainage flowing to the beaches.