The spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, stated on Tuesday that many displaced Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip are at risk of flooding due to their stay in poorly equipped shelters.
Dujarric explained in a press conference that people in Gaza are 'significantly at risk' in the face of adverse weather conditions, and reported that the UN and its partners are doing everything they can 'to alleviate suffering.'
He added that obstacles to the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza continue, noting that Israel systematically prevents the entry of some vital supplies and prohibits the activities of important relief groups, including UN partners.
Earlier on Tuesday, the tents of displaced Palestinians were flooded again after heavy rains fell on the Gaza Strip, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis resulting from the ongoing Israeli attacks for two years.
A low-pressure system accompanied by heavy rains on Tuesday caused dozens of tents for the displaced to be submerged in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, amid warnings of a humanitarian disaster.
It is worth noting that the Gaza Strip needs about 300,000 tents and prefabricated housing units to meet the basic shelter needs of its residents, after Israel destroyed the infrastructure during two years of genocide.
The UN estimates the cost of rebuilding Gaza at around $70 billion, due to the repercussions of two years of Israeli genocidal war supported by the US, which led to the killing of more than 69,000 Palestinians and the injury of over 170,000.
The UN and its partners are doing everything they can to alleviate suffering.
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United Nations: Displaced Palestinian families in Gaza at risk of flooding