Gaza’s Supreme Emergency Committee for Winter said on Sunday that a severe storm flooded more than 70,000 tents and affected around 350,000 people, with 45–55 mm of rain falling within six hours.

The committee said the affected people are among 1.5 million displaced Palestinians living in 2,100 camps across the Strip, which has around 270,000 tents, including 162,000 worn-out ones.

A total of 174 camps and 6,201 families were directly affected. Civil Defence teams received 2,166 distress calls but responded to only 218 due to limited resources. Floodwaters exceeded 1.5 metres in some areas.

The committee said Israel’s destruction of more than 90 percent of Gaza’s infrastructure had worsened the flooding, damaging sewage networks and roads. It also warned that 4,500 buildings are at risk of collapse, while education remains suspended across the Strip.

It called for urgent international action to allow the entry of tents, rescue equipment, fuel and spare parts to protect displaced people from further storms.