Heavy rain floods tents housing Gaza displaced people, aid shortages hamper response
Civil Defence said crews received more than 1,500 distress calls as storm water rose 30 to 40 centimetres in some shelters.
- On Saturday, November 7, heavy rains flooded about 70,000 tents across the Gaza Strip, with water levels rising 30–40 cm in several shelter sites and soaking mattresses and blankets, the Hamas-run government media office reported.
- The storm exposed extreme vulnerability as war-damaged infrastructure left shelters exposed to weather, while Israel has prohibited prefabricated homes from entering Gaza since the October 2025 ceasefire, forcing displaced families to rely on failing tents.
- Dozens of cracked walls and roofs collapsed during the downpour, injuring at least two people in northern Gaza, while families reported being overwhelmed as they struggled to protect children and belongings from rising water.
- Civil defence teams received over 1,500 distress calls in 10 hours, but spokesperson Mahmoud Bassal told AFP the agency is "operating without any equipment or capabilities" to effectively assist stranded families.
- Winter conditions threaten to worsen the humanitarian crisis as aid groups warn Gaza urgently requires 200,000 prefabricated homes; logistical hurdles and Israeli restrictions on heavy machinery leave displaced residents facing catastrophic shelter shortages.
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Heavy Rain Floods 70,000 Tents In Gaza, Leaving Thousands Of Palestinian Families Without Shelter
Thousands of Palestinian families are facing a serious shelter crisis after heavy rain and strong winds hit the Gaza Strip. The storm, which started late Friday, has flooded or damaged around 70,000 tents, leaving many displaced people without a safe place
The Al-Azhar Observatory for Combating Extremism has revealed that the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is worsening, as hundreds of thousands of displaced persons continue to suffer from the dangers of floods and heavy rains.
Al Arabiya
Gaza rescuers say five killed after storm collapses sand mound onto tents
Gaza’s rescue service said on Sunday that five people died, three children and two women, in an incident linked to the heavy rains that began the day
Reforma
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