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Storm floods 70,000 tents in Gaza, worsening winter risks for displaced people
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New figures show the storm flooded about 70,000 tents in Gaza within 12 hours, with initial losses estimated at $3m. The flooding has forced people from some shelter centres and added to the dangers facing displaced families as winter begins.
Civil Defence received about 1,500 distress calls in 10 hours, and water rose 30–40cm at some sites. More than one million displaced people face a harsh winter, with Gaza urgently needing about 200,000 tents and heating supplies; emergency crews say they have no tents or tarpaulins to distribute. The storm also flooded al-Shifa hospital’s emergency department for about four hours and brought down parts of damaged buildings, injuring people.
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In short
- About 70,000 tents flooded within 12 hours of Gaza’s first winter storm.
- Civil Defence received 1,500 distress calls in 10 hours.
- Gaza urgently needs 200,000 tents and heating supplies.
How this story developed
- 36 minutes ago The latest account adds that aid groups say only 180–200 trucks are entering Gaza daily against 600 agreed under the ceasefire protocol, with 50,000 tents waiting on the Egyptian side of the border.
- 40 minutes ago New figures put the storm’s toll at about 70,000 flooded tents in Gaza within 12 hours, with initial losses estimated at $3 million, while displaced families faced winter without enough shelter or heating.
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Explained simply
Gaza is a small, densely populated territory on the eastern Mediterranean coast, where many people have been displaced by the war between Israel and Hamas. Large numbers are living in tents or temporary shelters, often in crowded sites with limited access to safe buildings and basic services.
Civil Defence teams respond to emergencies, while hospitals such as al-Shifa provide care to injured and ill people. Aid agencies and local authorities help supply shelter and other essentials, but getting enough aid into Gaza has been difficult.
Winter storms can make life especially dangerous for people in temporary shelters, bringing flooding, cold and damage from unstable buildings. The risks matter both to displaced families and to services such as hospitals and emergency crews, which are also under pressure.
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Originally published by Al Jazeera as “Rains flood thousands of displaced families’ tents in Gaza”.