Gaza Municipality Warns Lack of Spare Parts and Oils Threatens to Flood Streets and Displacement Camps in Winter

The Gaza Municipality has warned of the consequences of the severe shortage of oils, spare parts and maintenance supplies needed to operate generators, machinery and pumps, stressing that the stoppage of a number of generators and pumps threatens the continuity of vital services as winter approaches and the rains begin to fall.

The municipality appealed to international and humanitarian organizations to intervene urgently to facilitate the entry of these supplies, explaining that the shortage directly affects the operation of water and sewage pumps and the generators of service facilities, and limits their ability to respond to emergencies and provide basic services.

It noted that equipment breakdowns could lead to sewage overflow and the pooling of rainwater, flooding streets, residential areas and shelter camps, portending serious health, environmental and humanitarian consequences and compounding the suffering of citizens and displaced people.

It explained that water and sewage facilities rely on electric generators to operate wells, pumping stations, tanks, and treatment and drainage stations, warning that continuing to run equipment for long hours without periodic maintenance or oil changes exposes it to serious mechanical failures that could cause it to stop entirely.

The municipality called on international and humanitarian bodies to act immediately and sustainably to bring in oils, spare parts and maintenance materials, to ensure the continued operation of pumps and generators and strengthen their capacity to cope with weather depressions and protect shelter camps, streets and the lives of citizens