America News Agency

According to a report by CCTV, heavy rainfall in Gaza has flooded thousands of makeshift tents where displaced Palestinians are living.

With the season's first major storm, shelter conditions for families have deteriorated further. Gaza's Civil Defense Directorate announced that it had received more than 1,500 emergency calls for assistance. Shortages of fuel, vehicles and heavy machinery have complicated rescue operations.

Gaza Mayor Yahya Al-Sarraj stated that the tents were unsuitable for winter conditions and called for them to be replaced with mobile homes and permanent housing units.

According to the United Nations, Gaza needs 121,000 tents, 561,000 tarpaulins and 1.7 million mattresses ahead of winter. The availability of only 2,800 tents in the area at the beginning of November highlights the scale of the shelter shortage.