Rain floods the tents of displaced people in Gaza

Weather of Arabia - The difficult conditions in the Gaza Strip were exacerbated by heavy rains, and United Nations humanitarian workers expressed their deep concern about the deterioration of the health situation in light of the continued Israeli aggression, and even though the residents of the Gaza Strip needed this rain to meet their water needs in light of the interruption The water resulting from the occupation cutting off the water supply, but the rains caused the flooding of their tents located on the outskirts of the cities and the southern regions. There, the tragedy is further exacerbated in light of the extreme cold and hunger inside these tents, which were exposed to cold wind attacks during the winter.

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Threat of diseases and epidemics

The last few days witnessed large amounts of rain, which led to the accumulation of water and the eruption of torrents, which in turn flooded the ill-equipped and overcrowded shelters for the displaced. The water submerged tents and others were uprooted by the wind, while the torrents carried away the accumulated waste remnants.

These conditions are considered ideal for the spread of insects and mice, which has raised fears of the spread of diseases and epidemics, according to warnings from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

Deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza

Over the past few days, more than 360,000 cases of infectious diseases have been recorded inside shelters, and in light of the continuing bombing, the actual number may be much higher, according to statements by humanitarian organizations.

These conditions are considered a “public health disaster,” as confirmed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in a previous report, as the sector is now suffering from a collapse in its health system and the spread of diseases. In this context, the Humanitarian Coordinator in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Lynn Hastings, indicated that This situation creates an ideal environment for the spread of epidemics, and represents a public health disaster.

With the onset of winter, the suffering of the residents of Gaza, who face extreme cold, increases, as they are forced to sleep in the open, and there is a shortage of fuel necessary to heat the tents in which they reside, and even the wood they were procuring from destroyed buildings has run out.

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Sources:

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