Flour sacks turned flood barriers: Gaza faces another winter without safe shelter

Like many people in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, Ahmed Al-Omari is preparing for another winter of bitter cold and rain that threatens to cause flooding as families struggle to survive in tattered tents and damaged buildings.

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Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 PM

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UN Humanitarian Aid reported: Flour sacks turned flood barriers: Gaza faces another winter without safe shelter
Like many people in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, Ahmed Al-Omari is preparing for another winter of bitter cold and rain that threatens to cause flooding as families struggle to survive in tattered tents and damaged buildings.
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Source country: International
Published (UTC): 2026-10-17T12:00:00.000Z
Source: UN Humanitarian Aid
Original source: https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168619

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