• AdeptusPrimaris@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 year ago

    According to an Al Jazeera journalist that’s in southern gaza, the water still hasn’t been turned on, despite what Israel said.

    He also said it’s pointless to say that Israel will turn the water back on without restoring the electricity, because electricity is needed to pump the water to Gaza.

    So this just looks like a pr piece by Israel to look like they’re doing something when they’re not.

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      1 year ago

      Any updates? I’d expect a few hours for everything to be up and running again, but if there’s still nothing, then it’s definitely just for show.

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        Al Jazeera has just reported that water is trickling through to a few areas. No other details that I’ve seen yet.

        Edit: it’s only to one area of Khan Yunis in Gaza. And the infrastructure is destroyed there, so people are unable to get to the water as of yet. Palestinians are also reiterating that without electricity for the water pumps they’re unable to get water from the tanks

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      1 year ago

      Maybe it takes time for water to circulate? Also i have no idea how water systems work but i feel it might work without electricity, at least parts of it, just by using gravity.

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        Possibly. But Palestinians have also said that pipelines are damaged or destroyed by Israel’s bombing in all areas if Gaza.

        So if water is going through then it’s sitting in huge tanks and not able to go through the pipelines to whichever houses/ buildings which are not yet rubble because of destroyed/ damaged pipes and no electricity to pump the water through any undamaged pipes.

        So they probaby need to collect the water via water trucks. But there’s no petrol either.

        They could make the dangerous walk to the water tanks, but Israel has been bombing south Gaza as well, where everyone from northern Gaza was told to go.

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        Usually if you want it gravity-fed you need water towers to generate the needed pressure for the immediate area. Then you also likely still need some pumps to cover more area. The pumps don’t work when the power is out, thus very low water pressure or straight up no water.