The heavy rains that started in the early morning led to heavy flooding, especially in the southern part of the city. • In Tel Aviv only about 40 mm of rain fell in just an hour. Watch the documentation

• Flooding on the Florentine neighborhood of Tel Aviv // Photo: Ina Fredo

• Flooding on Independence Avenue in Or Yehuda // Photo: Yossi Chai Chanukah

• A passerby escapes the rain on Ben Yehuda Street in Tel Aviv // Photo: Gideon Markowitz

• Promenade in Tel Aviv // Photo: Gideon Markowitz

New Year - old infrastructure. Heavy rain has been plaguing the center area in recent hours, resulting in numerous disruptions in the area, ranging from northern Tel Aviv to southern Jerusalem, Jaffa, Holon and the Ono Valley, due to the flooding and blockages caused by the rains.

From Mata Tech, it was reported that from 10:00 am, between 60 and 80 mm of rain fell in Tel Aviv. The area of ​​the dolphinarium coast was measured 80 mm and in the center of Tel Aviv 73. In the nearby Bat Yam, 14 mm were measured. Many rains were also measured, mainly in Ein Carmel, where 58 mm of rain was measured and in Haifa 31.

The Israel Police released a block update as of 2:30 pm detailing the blockages in the relevant areas. In the south of Tel Aviv, where the focus of the flood was due to the many rains and rickety infrastructure, the streets were blocked: the Bnei Brak Jewish Brigade, the entire new Central Station area and the surrounding streets are completely flooded.

Holon is blocked from traffic on the Peled Street, and the Warriors Street is blocked to the east. In Bnei Brak, Kishon Street is closed to traffic following flooding.

Flooding in Florentine neighborhood // Photo: Ina Fredo

The stormy weather has caused a lot of flooding in homes across the city of Tel Aviv. On Lehi Street in the city, two were evacuated - a woman about 80 and a young woman about 23 suffering from minor limb injuries. At the same time, a 55-year-old man was evacuated from an apartment that was flooded on Saturn Street.

The fire fighters cleared an apartment on the street as a 28-year-old woman in the city suffering from mild hypothermia. A 55-year-old woman in a chariot shirt that was sunk in Israel on Guri Street.

Flooding at the Noga complex in Jaffa // Photo: Ronen Ackerman

Israeli police officers are deployed throughout the city and in flooded areas, working to reduce traffic congestion, direct traffic and assist the public. The drivers are asked not to come to areas, keep up with the waze and heed the police instructions.