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Displaced families suffer in Gaza floods as 70,000 tents wrecked – video

The Guardian Health Monday 09 November 2026, 18:04 UTC 1 min read
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Gaza's civil defence authorities declared a state of maximum emergency on Saturday as a rainstorm flooded about 70,000 tents housing displaced Palestinians and overwhelmed rescue services. The flooding has made daily life increasingly difficult for displaced families in the camps, now facing a third winter there after Israel's assault on Gaza. The authorities called on the international community to pressure Israel to allow the entry of specialised rescue equipment and vehicles, as well as...

Gaza's civil defence authorities declared a state of maximum emergency on Saturday as a rainstorm flooded about 70,000 tents housing displaced Palestinians and overwhelmed rescue services. The flooding has made daily life increasingly difficult for displaced families in the camps, now facing a third winter there after Israel's assault on Gaza. The authorities called on the international community to pressure Israel to allow the entry of specialised rescue equipment and vehicles, as well as tents, plastic sheeting and mobile homes to provide emergency shelter

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