Heavy rain lashed the Gaza Strip this weekend, flooding makeshift encampments with ankle-deep puddles as displaced Palestinians struggled to stay dry. Tents, frayed by months of use, were inundated, with muddy water soaking blankets and mattresses in camps like Khan Younis.
Fragile shelters were propped up with salvaged wood. Children, ill-suited in flip-flops and light clothing, waded through freezing puddles that turned dirt roads into rivers. Some residents desperately used shovels to clear water from their temporary homes.
