Families brace for a fourth winter of wind, rain and floods in Gaza’s camps
Summary
Displaced Palestinians in Gaza are preparing for a fourth winter in tents and makeshift shelters that offer little protection from rain, wind and cold. OCHA says at least 294,250 families need winter shelter assistance, while available supplies can provide partial aid to about 52,000 families.Key Facts
- Mohammed al-Jamal and his family are trying to patch their damaged tent in a displacement camp on Gaza City’s coast.
- A replacement tarpaulin costs between 120 and 150 shekels ($37–$47) in local markets, beyond what al-Jamal’s family can afford.
- About 30 members of al-Jamal’s extended family live in difficult shelter conditions, and rain can flood their tent.
- The article reports that about 1.5 million of Gaza’s 2.3 million people live in tents or makeshift shelters.
- OCHA estimates that at least 294,250 families need winter shelter assistance; current supplies offer partial assistance to about 52,000 families.
- A Shelter Cluster survey found that more than 65 percent of displaced households lived in tents or makeshift shelters, and more than half of those shelters were in poor or very poor condition.
- The Norwegian Refugee Council said on October 5 that at least 500 truckloads of shelter materials were awaiting entry or procurement, and estimated that entry could take more than seven months at the current pace.
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