Gaza rain floods tents as high winds target Washington and Oregon coasts

By Raven EclipseNovember 7, 2026

Heavy rain flooded thousands of tents across Gaza on Saturday, soaking bedding and leaving displaced families with little shelter as a storm moved across the territory. Two people were injured when a wall of a previously damaged building collapsed in northern Gaza, WAFA reported.

Past 24 Hours

Rainwater ran into tents in low-lying camps across the Gaza Strip. WAFA said more than 400,000 displaced people were living in places exposed to flooding or rainwater accumulation, including sites near the seashore. The same report said an estimated 270,000 tents were sheltering displaced families across Gaza.

In Andhra Pradesh, cleanup continued after Cyclone Murasu crossed the coast earlier in the week. State and weather agencies confirmed the cyclone and the recovery effort, and officials were still reporting on damage as crews worked in the affected districts.

In Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said on Oct. 31 that rescue, relief and rehabilitation work was continuing after Cyclone Arnab, with officials ordered to speed assistance in the affected areas.

In Corsica, heavy rain prompted authorities to close 20 schools in 12 communes and suspend some school transport routes on Nov. 5 as 24-hour rainfall totals of 150 to 200 millimeters were forecast, with more than 350 millimeters possible in the central mountains, according to the Haute-Corse prefecture. Reuters, cited by other publishers, reported that two people died when floodwater swept away their vehicle.

What's Happening Now

Flooding remained a problem in central Florida early Saturday. The Peace River at Arcadia was at 16.2 feet at 7:30 p.m. EST Friday, where major flooding was occurring and up to 60 homes at River Acres can flood, according to a National Weather Service flood warning. Moderate flooding was also occurring along the St. Johns River near Astor and above Lake Harney, while major flooding was forecast near Cocoa, the Weather Service said.

Along the Washington and Oregon coasts, high wind warnings begin later Saturday. The National Weather Service said south winds could gust to 60 mph from the northern Washington coast through Grays Harbor County from 4 p.m. Saturday to 4 a.m. Sunday PST. Similar gusts were forecast from Clatsop County to Tillamook County and along the south Washington coast from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. PST, with tree damage, power outages and difficult travel possible. The broader national outlook on weather.gov warned that North Pacific storms would bring gusty winds, low-elevation rain and mountain snow to the Pacific Northwest through the weekend.

NOAA hydrograph for the Peace River at Arcadia, Florida — The Peace River at Arcadia at State Road 70 remained in flood stage Friday evening, with NOAA forecasting a slow fall through next week. NOAA National Water Prediction Service, public domain.

Outlook Through Tonight

NOAA Weather Prediction Center 24-hour rainfall forecast — The Weather Prediction Center's 24-hour rainfall forecast for Saturday showed more rain aimed at the Pacific Northwest and parts of the South. NOAA Weather Prediction Center, public domain.

Tropical Storm Pena was about 570 miles south-southeast of South Point, Hawaii, early Saturday, moving west at 12 mph with maximum sustained winds of 50 mph. No coastal watches or warnings were in effect, the National Hurricane Center advisory said.

No severe thunderstorms are forecast in the United States through tonight, the Storm Prediction Center outlook said. The strongest weather hazard through the evening will be the wind along the Pacific Northwest coast, where warnings remain in effect into early Sunday.