oPt: Winter floods put thousands of lives in Gaza at risk

Country: occupied Palestinian territory Source: Islamic Relief Heavy rains and storms have flooded tens of thousands of tents in Gaza – washing away family shelters, destroying their few remaining belongings, and putting children at risk of illness and hypothermia. Nearly 1 million displaced people in Gaza are now at risk of flooding over the next few months as winter sets in1. Most of them are trapped in dangerously overcrowded camps, sheltering in torn tents or bomb-damaged buildings which offer little protection from winter’s harsh rains and cold nights. The Israeli blockade continues to re