Rescuers try to help a stranded car out of a flooded road in Jerusalem, Aug. 15, 2026. Rare heavy downpours trigger mountain flash floods and urban waterlogging across Jerusalem on Saturday. The region is currently in midsummer, a period typically marked by extreme drought and almost zero precipitation. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2026 shows a flooded road section in Jerusalem. Rare heavy downpours trigger mountain flash floods and urban waterlogging across Jerusalem on Saturday. The region is currently in midsummer, a period typically marked by extreme drought and almost zero precipitation. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2026 shows a flooded road section in Jerusalem. Rare heavy downpours trigger mountain flash floods and urban waterlogging across Jerusalem on Saturday. The region is currently in midsummer, a period typically marked by extreme drought and almost zero precipitation. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)

A rainbow appears over Jerusalem after heavy downpours, Aug. 15, 2026. Rare heavy downpours trigger mountain flash floods and urban waterlogging across Jerusalem on Saturday. The region is currently in midsummer, a period typically marked by extreme drought and almost zero precipitation. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

Photo taken on Aug. 15, 2026 shows a flooded area in Jerusalem. Rare heavy downpours trigger mountain flash floods and urban waterlogging across Jerusalem on Saturday. The region is currently in midsummer, a period typically marked by extreme drought and almost zero precipitation. (Photo by Gil Cohen Magen/Xinhua)

Rescuers help a man out of a flooded street in Jerusalem, Aug. 15, 2026. Rare heavy downpours trigger mountain flash floods and urban waterlogging across Jerusalem on Saturday. The region is currently in midsummer, a period typically marked by extreme drought and almost zero precipitation. (Photo by Jamal Awad/Xinhua)