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Rain floods 70,000 displacement tents in Gaza as UNICEF warns of health crisis
Rain from the season’s first low-pressure system flooded about 70,000 displacement tents in the Gaza Strip. Civil defense estimated that about 350,000 people were affected, while UNICEF warned that rainwater could mix with sewage.
Hilal Times Editorial DeskUpdated:
Heavy rain accompanying the first low-pressure system to hit the Gaza Strip this season flooded tens of thousands of displacement tents and shelters. Civil defense estimated that about 350,000 displaced people were affected, while nearly 70,000 tents became unusable.
Civil defense said it received 2,166 distress calls from residents whose tents were flooded, but its teams were able to respond to only 218 of them because of equipment shortages. Three homes partially collapsed in the Nuseirat camp due to the winds, with no injuries reported, while the roof of a home collapsed in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighborhood.
Gaza’s Government Media Office estimated the initial damage at about $3 million and warned that buildings damaged during the war could collapse. Civil defense warned that more than 2,000 buildings were at risk of collapse unless the necessary equipment was allowed into the Strip, stressing that Gaza urgently needs 300,000 tents. The Gaza Municipality said rainfall in the city approached 60 millimeters, or about 15% of the annual average.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned of a public health crisis. Its official Jonathan Fitch said from Sheikh Radwan Pond, where floodwater usually collects, that rainwater was mixing with sewage and could overflow. The organization renewed its call for the necessary equipment to be allowed into Gaza to repair water and sewage networks, stressing that children were facing tragic conditions inside tents that offered them little protection.
The footage shows displacement tents flooded by rainwater, while women sit inside tents surrounded by water. A baby wrapped in a blanket can be seen inside one of the damaged tents.
Video: TRT Haber via social media platforms
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