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CNN: 'Winter in Gaza means more people will die shivering': Cold and rain pose added threat to displaced Palestinians [View all]
CNN - ‘Winter in Gaza means more people will die shivering’: Cold and rain pose added threat to displaced Palestinians
By Mohammad Al-Sawalhi, Tareq ElHelou, Zeena Saifi and Abeer Salman, CNN
Updated 7:22 AM EST, Fri November 29, 2024
Deir al-Balah, Gaza CNN — Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who have been displaced multiple times from Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip are now facing another threat – the arrival of harsh winter weather.
On Sunday, the first strong storm to hit Gaza this winter was felt in all parts of the enclave.
In a makeshift displacement camp near the sea in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, thousands of families battled high tides, heavy winds and rainfall that damaged their nylon and plastic tents.
Journalists for CNN saw children walk around barefoot while their parents shoveled in the sand, attempting to build a protective barrier from the sea. Before they could make much progress, the tide washed it away.
“It’s pointless!” one man shouted.
“We came here because the sea was our only protection. And now the sea is attacking us,” another said.
The wooden poles holding up the tents, barely anchored to the ground, shook with every gust of wind. Families shuffled around them in distress, worried they’d collapse.
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By Mohammad Al-Sawalhi, Tareq ElHelou, Zeena Saifi and Abeer Salman, CNN
Updated 7:22 AM EST, Fri November 29, 2024
Deir al-Balah, Gaza CNN — Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who have been displaced multiple times from Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip are now facing another threat – the arrival of harsh winter weather.
On Sunday, the first strong storm to hit Gaza this winter was felt in all parts of the enclave.
In a makeshift displacement camp near the sea in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, thousands of families battled high tides, heavy winds and rainfall that damaged their nylon and plastic tents.
Journalists for CNN saw children walk around barefoot while their parents shoveled in the sand, attempting to build a protective barrier from the sea. Before they could make much progress, the tide washed it away.
“It’s pointless!” one man shouted.
“We came here because the sea was our only protection. And now the sea is attacking us,” another said.
The wooden poles holding up the tents, barely anchored to the ground, shook with every gust of wind. Families shuffled around them in distress, worried they’d collapse.
/snip
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