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Heavy rains flood displaced families' tents in the Gaza Strip and destroy dozens of them

Heavy rains and winds in the Gaza Strip flooded hundreds of displaced families' tents and destroyed dozens of them, amid a large number of distress calls received by the Civil Defense. The Government Media Office announced that 70,000 tents were flooded with losses estimated at millions of dollars, while the mayor of Gaza said there are no available places to relocate the displaced.

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📍 The situation continues with thousands of tents flooded and no alternative places available to relocate the displaced, amid warnings that their suffering will worsen.
  1. 11:40 Heavy rains flood tent camps in the Gaza Strip Heavy rains fell on the Gaza Strip last night. The Civil Defense reported that entire tent camps were flooded with water, while residents are trying to combat the rain and floods using brooms, buckets and squeegees. المترجم احمد المقادمة
  2. 11:39 Gaza Municipality Head to Al Jazeera: No Available Places to Relocate Displaced People After Thousands of Tents Flooded The head of the Gaza municipality told Al Jazeera that no available places exist to relocate affected displaced people, after thousands of tents sheltering displaced families were flooded by rain and floodwater, compounding the suffering of residents amid inad… lebanon debate
  3. 11:10 Gaza Government Media Office: 70,000 displaced people's tents flooded, losses in the millions of dollars The Government Media Office in Gaza announced that 70,000 tents for displaced people were flooded with the start of the weather depression in the Strip, resulting in losses estimated at millions of dollars. lebanon debate
  4. 10:03 Gaza Civil Defense: We received over 1,500 distress calls from citizens whose tents were damaged Gaza Civil Defense announced in a statement to Al Jazeera that it received more than 1,500 distress calls from citizens whose tents were damaged in all governorates of the Gaza Strip. lebanon debate
  5. 09:02 Breaking Al Jazeera: Hundreds of displaced persons' tents flooded and dozens destroyed in Gaza Strip due to heavy rain and winds Al Jazeera reported that heavy rain and winds caused hundreds of displaced people's tents to flood and dozens of tents to be destroyed in the Gaza Strip. lebanon debate
📍 Where things stand: The situation continues with thousands of tents flooded and no alternative places available to relocate the displaced, amid warnings that their suffering will worsen.

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  1. 7 Nov 2026, 09:02 Al Jazeera reported that heavy rains and winds caused hundreds of displaced families' tents to flood and dozens of tents to be destroyed in the Gaza Strip.
  2. 7 Nov 2026, 10:03 The Civil Defense in Gaza said in a statement to Al Jazeera that it had received more than 1,500 distress calls from people whose tents were damaged across all governorates of the Gaza Strip.
  3. 7 Nov 2026, 11:10 The Government Media Office in Gaza announced that 70,000 tents for displaced people were flooded with the start of the weather depression in the Strip, resulting in losses estimated at millions of dollars.
  4. 7 Nov 2026, 11:39 The mayor of Gaza said in a statement to Al Jazeera that there are no available places to relocate the affected displaced people, after thousands of tents sheltering displaced families were flooded by rain and torrents.
  5. 7 Nov 2026, 11:40 Heavy rains fell on the Gaza Strip last night, and the Civil Defense reported that entire tent camps were submerged in water, while residents try to fight the rain and floods using brooms, buckets and squeegees.
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Heavy rains flood tent camps in the Gaza Strip
Heavy rains fell on the Gaza Strip last night. The Civil Defense reported that entire tent camps were flooded with water, while residents are trying to combat the rain and floods u…
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Gaza Municipality Head to Al Jazeera: No Available Places to Relocate Displaced People After Thousands of Tents Flooded
The head of the Gaza municipality told Al Jazeera that no available places exist to relocate affected displaced people, after thousands of tents sheltering displaced families were …
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Gaza Government Media Office: 70,000 displaced people's tents flooded, losses in the millions of dollars
The Government Media Office in Gaza announced that 70,000 tents for displaced people were flooded with the start of the weather depression in the Strip, resulting in losses estimat…
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Gaza Civil Defense: We received over 1,500 distress calls from citizens whose tents were damaged
Gaza Civil Defense announced in a statement to Al Jazeera that it received more than 1,500 distress calls from citizens whose tents were damaged in all governorates of the Gaza Str…
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Al Jazeera: Hundreds of displaced persons' tents flooded and dozens destroyed in Gaza Strip due to heavy rain and winds
Al Jazeera reported that heavy rain and winds caused hundreds of displaced people's tents to flood and dozens of tents to be destroyed in the Gaza Strip.