# Gaza storms leave thousands homeless as thousands of shelters await entry

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/thousands-without-shelter-face-lethal-conditions-in-storm-hit-gaza-as-they-wait-for-150000-tents/
- Published: 2026-11-11T05:00:32+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T05:28:11+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/nov/11/thousands-without-shelter-lethal-cold-storm-gaza-israel-tents-displaced-people-flood
- Topics: Middle East, World

## Key points

- Storms flooded and damaged tents across Gaza.
- At least 3,900 households are without shelter.
- Aid agencies say 150,000 tents await entry approval.

## Summary

Storms have flooded or damaged tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza, leaving thousands with no shelter and worsening already severe living conditions. Aid agencies warn that cold, damp and overcrowded conditions could spread illness and put children at risk as winter sets in.

The UN says about 940,000 people are living in flood-prone areas, and 26,000 households sought its help after the rain; at least 3,900 households are now without shelter. Four children and a woman were reported killed, including a child who drowned and three children and their mother who died when a sand dune collapsed onto their tent. Aid agencies say 150,000 new shelters are waiting outside Gaza for approval to enter, while restrictions and crossing delays are also limiting other shelter supplies.

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