"Aid organisations say that at least 300,000 mobile homes and tents are needed to house displaced people. Israel's more than two-year genocidal war has forced nearly all of Gaza's two million people from their homes to live in makeshift tents in displacement camps. Added to their suffering is the prospect of harsh winter storms and flooding that might see even these temporary shelters, which are unable to withstand harsh conditions, disappear."
"Over the past 24 hours, we've seen strong wind, heavy rainfall and plummeting temperatures here, turning many of the displacement areas here into pools of muddy water, said Al Jazeera's Hani Mahmoud, reporting from Gaza City. We have areas that have been completely submerged by water, areas that were flooded by the heavy rainfall that was mixed with sewage water as well, making it very dangerous for people here."
"These conditions have reduced whole families to scooping muddy water from their tents using only buckets and holding down their tents using other rudimentary tools such as rocks and blocks, in the hopes of protecting the few belongings they have left. All the tents are destroyed. Our tents are just made of fabric. Our children are drowning. There's nothing for us to wear, no clothes to put on, Assmaa Fayad, a displaced Palestinian, told Al Jazeera."
At least 300,000 mobile homes and tents are needed to house Gaza's displaced population of nearly two million living in makeshift tents and displacement camps. Heavy rain, strong winds and plunging temperatures have already turned many displacement areas into muddy pools and submerged sections, with sewage mixing into floodwaters and posing severe health risks. Families are scooping muddy water from tents with buckets and using rocks and blocks to hold down fabric shelters. The UNHCR reported downpours damaged at least 13,000 tents. Many camps sit in open areas or building ruins with cracked walls and ceilings, worsening living conditions. A US-brokered ceasefire took effect on October 10 and has been violated hundreds of times.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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