Rains flood thousands of displaced families’ tents in Gaza
Summary
Heavy rain and strong winds flooded thousands of tents sheltering displaced Palestinians across Gaza on Saturday, leaving families exposed to cold and waterlogged belongings. Gaza’s emergency services reported about 1,500 distress calls in 10 hours, while officials and aid groups warned that shortages of tents and other supplies leave more than one million displaced people vulnerable as winter begins.Key Facts
- Water levels at several shelter sites rose by 30–40 cm, according to Gaza’s Civil Defence agency.
- Civil Defence said some shelter centres were completely flooded and their occupants had to leave.
- Premature babies, older people and people who are sick face particular risks, Civil Defence spokesperson Mahmoud Basal said.
- Civil Defence said rescuers evacuated residents from a partially collapsed building in Nuseirat; Wafa reported that two people were injured when a wall collapsed in northern Gaza.
- Gaza’s emergency committee said more than one million displaced people face winter risks and the territory needs about 200,000 tents and heating supplies.
- A Palestinian NGO Network director said 180 to 200 trucks were entering Gaza daily, compared with 600 under the humanitarian protocol, and that about 40 carried aid.
- The NGO Network director said 50,000 tents were waiting on the Egyptian side of the border.
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