The United Nations has warned that heavy rains in the Gaza Strip have put nearly 800,000 displaced Palestinians at serious flood risk. Tens of thousands of tents have been inundated, and storm-related deaths, including a baby girl, have already been reported. Aid materials such as sandbags and timber are being blocked from entering, worsening the […]
Gaza floods
Winter rains drown Palestinian refugee shelters in Gaza
Heavy rains in the Gaza Strip have caused floods, submerging thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians. Many are facing harsh winter storms without strong shelters. Humanitarian groups warn of a worsening crisis as the cold season begins. According to Reuters, most of Gaza’s population of 2 million has been displaced following Israel’s two-year ground and […]