70 thousand tents flooded... The troubles of Gaza do not end

Gaza Government Media Office reported that the damage in the first 12 hours reached approximately 3 million dollars, while Civil Defense teams announced that they received approximately 1500 calls for help in 10 hours and the water level in some shelter areas rose to 30-40 centimeters.

While the rains made beds and blankets unusable, they increased the risk of collapse of damaged buildings. It was reported that there were also injuries due to collapsed walls.

Gaza Governorship Civil Defense Director Raid al-Dahshan pointed out the inadequacy of the teams' intervention capacity and said, "Civil Defense does not have a single tarpaulin or even a single tent. It is only trying to save lives, but this is not enough."

Due to the flood, the emergency room of Şifa Hospital was out of service for approximately 4 hours. Health officials warned that sewage mixed with rainwater increases the risk of epidemics in tents.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs called for increased financing of winter shelter materials, heavy construction equipment and humanitarian aid.