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IN PICTURES: Nightmare Floods Devastate Displacement Camps in Gaza
Storm Byron floods Gaza displacement camps where 761 sites shelter 850,000 people, worsening shelter shortages amid Israeli restrictions on tents and repair supplies, UN officials said.
- On Wednesday, Storm Byron flooded tents housing thousands across the Gaza Strip amid continued bombardment, with distress calls from Rafah and footage showing Palestinians digging ditches to stem flooding.
- Israeli government limits on tents and shelter supplies left Gaza with only 40,000 of 300,000 tents and restricted repair tools, while rainwater drainage capacity dropped by 80% and more than 90% of water pumps were destroyed.
- UN agencies say nearly 850,000 people in 761 displacement sites face highest flood risk, with more than 200 high-risk sites flooding and over 140,000 people affected; about 288,000 Palestinian families lacked shelter as Storm Byron approached.
- Flooding threatens contamination of drinking water and raises disease risks across Gaza, where 2.2 million people are crammed into 43 percent of territory, and about 200 families are moving to eastern Khan Younis.
- Earlier this week the World Food Programme urged unfettered aid access into Gaza, Gaza officials called for international pressure on Israel to allow supplies, and UN Secretary-General's spokesperson Haq warned newborns face particular risk.
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IN PICTURES: Nightmare floods devastate displacement camps in Gaza
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Torrential rainfall from “Storm Byron” has led to thousands of tents being flooded in Gaza as the already dire conditions for displaced Palestinians have continued to worsen. A downpour of rain began before dawn on December 10, and after nearly four hours of rain, much of northern Gaza was left under water. Street flooding […]
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