EU commissioner urges Gaza aid access as floods hit displacement camps
Storms flooded around 70,000 tents housing displaced Palestinians, while damaged infrastructure and equipment shortages hampered relief efforts.
EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib has urged increased access to humanitarian aid for Gaza as heavy rains have flooded displacement camps, worsening an already dire humanitarian crisis. In Gaza, families are manually removing water from their tents using pots and pans. The rainfall has exacerbated the conditions, making the already unbearable situation worse, according to Lahbib.
She noted that humanitarian organizations are continuing their operations despite the storm but emphasized the urgent need for additional assistance, stating that more aid must be allowed in immediately. According to Gaza's Government Media Office, storms that began late Friday flooded about 70,000 tents housing displaced Palestinians.
The damage to infrastructure and shortages of emergency equipment have further complicated relief efforts. The UN agency responsible for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, reported that approximately 1.98 million people in Gaza require shelter and essential supplies, underscoring the magnitude of the humanitarian needs ahead of winter.
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