Gaza floods wreck 70,000 tents for displaced families
The gist
A winter storm flooded about 70,000 tents in Gaza, with initial losses estimated at roughly $3 million.
Hundreds of thousands of displaced people lost shelter, many for a fourth winter.
How it unfolded
- Nov 6, 2026 (late Friday)Heavy rain and strong winds begin hitting Gaza and the Eastern Mediterranean coast, flooding displacement camps.
- Nov 7, 2026Two Palestinians are injured in northern Gaza when a wall of a building previously damaged by Israeli bombardment collapses; residents report over 70,000 tents flooded, with injuries but no fatalities reported.
- Nov 8, 2026Gaza's Government Media Office says the storm flooded 70,000 tents and brought down dozens of walls, estimating initial losses at about $3 million. Gaza Civil Defence says it received at least 1,500 emergency calls, more than 2,000 buildings are at risk of collapse and at least 300,000 tents are needed; Save the Children says about 70,000 tents sheltering an estimated 350,000 Palestinians, including 210,000 children, were flooded after 12 hours of torrential rain.
Key terms
- UNRWA
- A UN agency that provides relief and human development support to Palestinian refugees and their descendants.
- ceasefire
- A temporary agreement between warring sides to suspend aggressive actions, often mediated by a third party.
- COGAT
- An Israeli Defense Ministry unit that coordinates civilian policy in the West Bank and logistical ties with Gaza.
Source: Wikipedia