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A Palestinian boy stands next to his mother washing clothes as mattresses hang to dry over their tent in a makeshift camp

Video. Gaza's displaced struggle with rain and cold in fragile tents

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Gaza is facing another hardship as heavy rain and cold weather hit thousands of displaced people living in fragile tent camps.

On Tuesday morning, tents in the Muwasi area were soaked after overnight rain. Muddy water flooded the camp, pooling several inches deep. Children walked barefoot after shoes were lost in the brown water.

Displaced say the rain now frightens them as much as the war, as each storm threatens to ruin the few belongings they have left.

Local officials are calling for quicker delivery of sturdier shelters and urgent drainage repairs, while aid groups warn that restricted access imposed by Israel is slowing relief in Gaza and leaving families exposed as winter sets in.

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