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, exacerbating the already dire situation for families. In a post on X, she noted that families in Gaza were manually removing water from their tents using pots and pans. The flooding has worsened a crisis that was already unbearable, according to Lahbib.
Despite ongoing operations by humanitarian organizations, she stressed the urgent need for additional assistance to reach the affected families. Approximately 70,000 tents sheltering displaced Palestinians were flooded, and damaged infrastructure along with shortages of emergency equipment have further complicated relief efforts.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) reported that around 1.98 million people in Gaza require shelter and essential supplies, underscoring the magnitude of the humanitarian needs as winter approaches.
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