Emergency Appeal for Gaza: Winter Floods the Tents. Help Now!

Urgent appeal: tens of thousands of families in Gaza are exposed to rain and cold. Every day counts. Please donate now.

The first winter storm hit the Gaza Strip on 6 and 7 November 2026. According to the Government Media Office in Gaza, around 70,000 tents were flooded. Gaza municipality reports almost 60 mm of rain, about 15% of the annual average. In camps in Deir al-Balah, floodwater stood 0.5 to 1 metre deep, according to Al Jazeera.

According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), about 2.1 million people live in the Gaza Strip, most of them displaced and many in damaged tents. UNRWA states that 1.98 million people (around 94% of the population) need shelter and non-food assistance. Civil Defense estimates a need for at least 300,000 tents and warns of possible collapse of more than 2,000 buildings.

With your donation we provide tents, blankets, winter clothing and tarpaulins for affected families. We work on the ground in Gaza.

Note: Figures are as of 8 November 2026 and come from media reports as well as local and UN sources.