The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that winter aid for families affected by flooding in Gaza is insufficient.
Al Jazeera reported on Saturday, November 14, that UNICEF is sending tents, plastic sheeting and winter clothing kits for children to Gaza.
However, Toby Fricker, UNICEF’s communications chief in Palestine, said the assistance needs to be provided on a much larger scale.
He said more than 220,000 people have been affected by the floods, and many of their temporary shelters have been destroyed.
The UNICEF official warned that around 4,000 buildings are at risk of collapse.
Fricker stressed that people need to live in more durable shelters, as this is the fourth winter they have endured amid a humanitarian crisis.
He added that around 400,000 people are living in areas at very high risk, half of whom are children.
