Heavy Rains in Gaza Pose Challenges for Displaced Palestinians

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Heavy rains in Gaza pose challenges for Palestinians, many of whom are homeless and living in makeshift tents after weeks of Israeli bombardment. The start of the rainy season and the possibility of flooding increased fears that the densely populated enclave's sewage system would be overwhelmed and disease would spread.

Heavy rains in Gaza pose challenges for Palestinians , many of whom are homeless and living in makeshift tents after weeks of Israeli bombardment. The start of the rainy season and the possibility of flooding increased fears that the densely populated enclave's sewage system would be overwhelmed and disease would spread.

At a UN shelter in Khan Younis in southern Gaza, the rain brought dismay for displaced people who woke to find the clothes they put out to dry the night had been drenched by rain. "We were in a house built of concrete and now we are in a tent," said Fayeza Srour, who sought safety in the south after Israel began its military offensive in response to the Oct 7 rampage by Hamas fighters who entered southern Israel from Gaza

Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)

Gaza Palestinians Heavy Rains Challenges Displaced Makeshift Tents Israeli Bombardment Flooding Sewage System Disease

 

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