Rainwater flooded thousands of tents belonging to displaced families in various areas of the Gaza Strip since last night, as the first storm began affecting the territory, compounding the suffering of thousands of families displaced by the Israeli occupation after their homes were destroyed, amid warnings of a humanitarian catastrophe as heavy rain continues to fall.
The Supreme Emergency Committee in the Gaza Strip said it had received thousands of reports and appeals about the flooding of thousands of tents and severe damage to dozens of others, noting that displaced families are calling on institutions and committees operating in the territory to intervene and rescue them amid the continuing rainy conditions.
The Civil Defense announced that it had received more than 1,500 distress calls since the storm began, from citizens whose tents and shelter centers were damaged across the governorates of the Strip, confirming that entire camps have been flooded in several areas and cities since dawn.
The Civil Defense warned of a humanitarian catastrophe as winter begins, noting that displaced people, including women and children, face tragic conditions as water leaks into their tents and rains wash some of them away, despite repeated humanitarian appeals issued before the storm began to warn of its impact on displacement camps.
The suffering of displaced people in the Gaza Strip is worsening amid the destruction of their homes, a shortage of adequate shelter, and tents' lack of the means to protect against rain and cold, making storms a direct threat to their lives and safety.
