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UN: Gaza winter storms damaged shelters for tens of thousands; partners urge shift from tents to repairs
Summary
UN humanitarian teams say December storms in Gaza damaged or destroyed temporary shelters and flooded displacement sites, affecting tens of thousands; partners report about 80,000 families received aid but say tents alone are insufficient and estimate over 1,000,000 people still need urgent shelter assistance.
The United Nations said winter storms in December severely damaged temporary shelters across Gaza, leaving displacement sites flooded and tens of thousands of people exposed to cold and flooding. "Tents were blown away or damaged," the UN spokesperson said, and partners reported about 80,000 families received more than 40,000 tents and over 135,000 tarpaulins during December.
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