Heavy rainstorms cause flooding and damage in Gaza
Heavy rain has flooded thousands of displacement tents near Gaza City’s port, with officials reporting at least 70,000 tents inundated over the last 12 hours. Civil defense services received 1,500 distress calls from displaced residents as storms hit camps across the territory. Emergency responders are struggling to manage the situation due to equipment damage and fuel shortages.
- Heavy rain flooded thousands of displacement tents near Gaza City’s port.
- The territory's civil defence service received 1,500 distress calls from displaced residents.
- Municipal and civil defence officials said they could not cope with the storm due to fuel shortages and equipment damage.
- Nesma al-Sallaq, NRC housing coordinator, warned that winter in a tent is a nightmare in a past report.
- Palestinian authorities say more than 74,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the assault began.
- Gaza civil defense announced sending 30 teams to address the storm's devastating effects.
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