Severe Flooding Has Hit
Families Sheltering in Tents
Heavy rain flooded displaced families across Gaza this past weekend, and the colder, wetter months are still ahead. Our teams are repairing tents, laying sand to keep water out, and preparing winter packages for families. Join the work.
HDF Gaza Emergency Response
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tents being repaired across our Northern and Central camps
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winter packages being prepared for families
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weeks to get them to families
The humanitarian reality
The Situation
For families living in tents, the flooding has been especially hard. Many of these families have endured displacement and the destruction of their homes, and winter now brings another layer of hardship.
Many of the tents were not built to withstand heavy rain and strong winds. When the rain comes, water can pool inside and leave families sleeping on wet ground. As temperatures drop, the cold adds another layer of risk.
HDF teams have been responding since the flooding began. We are coordinating with local partners and assessing the most urgent needs while work continues across our Northern and Central camps.
Reinforcing shelter against rain and wind
How We’re Responding
- Keeping water out of tentsWe’re repairing all 289 tents across our Northern and Central camps. Teams are fitting new tarpaulins and laying sand around each tent to keep water from pooling inside.
- Holding tents steady in the windHDF Teams are replacing damaged ropes and anchoring pegs. They are also tightening loose covers so they don’t sag under heavy rainfall.
- Shelter built to shed rainWe’re moving to dome structure tents, whose curved roofs shed rain and hold up better against wind.
- Off the wet groundWe’re working toward caravan homes for families who need more than fabric between them and the weather.
- Layers against the coldPreparing 1,000 winter packages for distribution over the next two weeks. Each one includes a blanket, jackets for every age, and shoes for children and adults.
- Clearing camps after the floodingOur maintenance team works morning and evening to clear debris, distribute sand, and keep communal spaces clean, so residents don’t have to.
Our Appeal
Help Gaza’s Families Through The Floods
Every gift joins work our teams have underway in Gaza. A complete winter package gives a family a blanket, warm jackets for children and adults, and shoes to carry them through the cold months. You can also send a single blanket or jacket for an adult or child.
For families who need more than fabric between them and the weather, caravan homes offer sturdier shelter that keeps them off the wet ground when it rains.
Steady Through The Storm
Alhamdulillah, our food distribution, water services, and schools in Gaza have kept running through the flooding. Alongside that work, our teams are repairing tents, laying sand to keep water out, and preparing winter packages for families. Together, we are making sure families in Gaza do not face the rain, wind, and cold without support.
May we be among those who do not simply witness the hardship of others, but do what we can to ease it.
