JENIN (Ma'an) -- Dozens of homes and stores in the northern West Bank region of Jenin were flooded late Friday as heavy rain fell across the area.

Governor of Jenin Ibrahim Ramadan said that an emergency committee was working around the clock to help people stuck in flood-related emergencies.

He said that the majority of emergencies involved homes and stores flooded and trees falling off and blocking roads.

Local civil defense services chief Abd al-Latif Abu Amsheh said that heavy rains were not expected on Friday but that civil defense crews were working to limit damage.

Local Abu Mahmoud told Ma'an that he went to open his store Saturday morning and found it flooded with rain water, causing major financial losses as many of his goods were damaged.

Rains started falling late Thursday and continued into Saturday morning in the region, and several roads were closed due to flooding.

Among those was the eastern entrance to the town of Yabad, where bulldozers intervened to re-open the road.

The coming week is also expected to see intermittent rains and cold weather.