Flooded roads hit Jerusalem on 15 August 2026

A flooded road section in Jerusalem, photographed on 15 August 2026, illustrates the scale of urban waterlogging that swept the city following rare midsummer downpours. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)

Images from Jerusalem on 15 August 2026 show road sections submerged under floodwater after rare heavy downpours — a striking anomaly for a region where midsummer rainfall is almost unheard of. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)

Rescue teams worked to free stranded vehicles from flooded roads in Jerusalem on 15 August 2026, as mountain flash floods spilled into city streets following an unprecedented midsummer downpour. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)

Rescue personnel assisted at least one resident out of a flooded street in Jerusalem on 15 August 2026, as rare heavy downpours overwhelmed drainage systems during what is normally the city's driest season. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)

A flooded area in Jerusalem on 15 August 2026 underscores the exceptional nature of the event: the region's midsummer climate is characterised by extreme drought and near-zero precipitation, making flash floods of this scale highly unusual. (Photo: Xinhua via NationPress)