Gaza’s first winter storm floods 70,000 tents, leaving displaced families with nowhere dry to go

The first major storm of the season flooded roughly 70,000 tents in Gaza within 12 hours, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office. At least five people died, including victims of a sand embankment collapse at a displacement camp. More than 2,100 distress calls were recorded, and authorities warned that over 2,000 buildings could collapse.

This is happening after three years of war that destroyed or damaged much of Gaza’s housing. Aid agencies have warned that supplies inside the territory are running short, while tents and mobile homes remain stuck outside. People who lost their homes are now trying to get through winter in shelters that aren’t keeping out the rain.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/10/palestine-weekly-west-bank-on-fire-and-gazas-tents-under