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00:15Hundreds of thousands of displaced people in Gaza are facing yet another crisis,
00:21as heavy rains and flooding sweep through the territory,
00:25destroying tents, soaking bedding, and leaving families with nowhere dry or safe to go.
00:31The UN's International Organization for Migration, IOM,
00:36says essential materials needed to reinforce shelters,
00:40including timber, plywood, sandbags, and water pumps,
00:44are not being allowed into Gaza,
00:47worsening conditions for the nearly 1.5 million people still displaced by over two years of war.
00:54On Thursday, torrential rain triggered widespread flooding across the Gaza Strip.
01:00Local health officials reported the death of a baby girl from exposure,
01:05while the Hamas-run Gaza media office said 12 people are dead or missing,
01:1013 buildings collapsed, and 27,000 tents flooded.
01:15According to the IOM, about 795,000 people are at high risk in low-lying, rubble-filled areas
01:25with poor drainage and heaps of waste, creating ideal conditions for disease outbreaks.
01:31In the Nusrat camp, families spent the night standing in ankle-deep water.
01:37One resident, 50-year-old Yusef Tauta, worked tirelessly to bail water from his tent,
01:44using a bucket, only to watch it return again and again.
01:48His children stood near a small fire while he dragged a soaked mattress through the mud.
01:54Our food is ruined, he said, describing how even cooking had become nearly impossible.
02:01Look here, as you can see, he hasn't left his bed all morning. Oh my.
02:06The children, the children are sleeping in water.
02:10You see a girl in summer clothes, completely exposed.
02:13Since yesterday, we've been placing pots.
02:16Come see the pots, the containers, and the water flowing.
02:20See it for yourself.
02:21And since yesterday, we've been working.
02:23As you see, the tent is collapsing, and we go back to working.
02:27As you can see, this tent.
02:29Honestly, Hamad, there are six of us, and we need bedding.
02:33And the hardship, I was having lunch fully aware, because I saw a low pressure system.
02:39And I went back to the tent.
02:41You wouldn't believe it, inside it's all water, we're flooded.
02:44Even if we had water, we wouldn't know how to change it, as you can see.
02:48We don't even have a medical point.
02:50A medical point to change our dressings.
02:53We have nothing.
02:55What's our fault in this?
02:57I mean, really, there's no medical point, no needles at all.
03:01The IOM added that aid supplies already in Gaza, such as tarpaulins, blankets, and waterproof tents, could not withstand the storm, leaving families more exposed than ever.
03:23After this storm, families are trying to protect their children with whatever they have, said IOM Director General Amy Pope.
03:32Although a ceasefire has largely held since October, Gaza's infrastructure is shattered.
03:38The UN estimates 300,000 new tents are urgently needed.
03:44Meanwhile, the World Health Organization warns that over 4,000 people are sheltering in high-risk coastal zones, where strong waves and pollution from uncollected garbage pose severe health hazards.
03:58As winter intensifies, Gaza's displaced residents are caught in a deadly combination of harsh weather, destroyed infrastructure, and dwindling resources, with nowhere left to go and little protection against the storms still to come.
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