US EditionHeavy rainfall floods the camps of displaced Palestinians in Gaza
- On Friday, heavy rains flooded tents of displaced Palestinians in Gaza, swamping makeshift camps including Al Yarmouk Camp in Gaza City.
- Aid groups say Hamas official Ali Baraka stated Israel allowed only 5 percent of the 300,000 tents promised and roughly a third of trucks, despite the October 10 ceasefire.
- Abdulrahman Asaliyah told Al Jazeera on Friday that mattresses, clothes, and belongings were soaked, with nearly two dozen local neighbours working for hours to drain water and residents calling for new tents.
- Gaza's civil defence agency said Friday's flooding hit northern Gaza and Deir el-Balah, urging the international community to swiftly deliver homes, caravans, and tents as more than 900,000 Palestinians face flood risks.
- Aid groups said in early November about 260,000 Palestinian families, totalling almost 1.5 million people, were vulnerable as winter approached, while the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees said Israel continues to block its efforts to bring aid into Gaza.
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The Canary speaks to displaced Palestinians in flooded refugee camps
The night of drowning over the camps of displaced people in Gaza was not just a passing weather change, but a new chapter in a tragedy that repeats itself every winter, deepening this year with Israel’s forced displacement of hundreds of thousands and their accommodation in dilapidated tents that cannot withstand the wind or rain: The dawn scene: rain pouring into Gaza’s tents In the hours before dawn, while silence hung over the camp like an ex…
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First major winter rains pummel Gaza and destroy makeshift shelters
Heavy rain has hit Gaza's Muwasi tent camp, worsening conditions for residents already struggling with flooding and damaged infrastructure after two years of war.
'No roof above us': Heavy rainfall floods tents of displaced Palestinians in Gaza
Storms are typical in Gaza during this time of year, but with hundreds of thousands of Palestinians already displaced from permanent homes, even a moderate amount of rainfall can overwhelm residents and worsen the already dire situation
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