NEW YORK, December 28, 2025 (WAFA) – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said on Monday that approximately 235,000 people in the Gaza Strip were affected by Storm Byron, which caused buildings to collapse and damage to tents between December 10 and 17.
In a post on its official X account, the agency affirmed that months of war and displacement have forced people in Gaza to live among unstable rubble, temporary shelters or worn-out tents.
It described Storm Byron, which struck the Gaza Strip on December 10, was "as a natural disaster, but its consequences were man-made," referring to the exacerbation of the damage due to widespread destruction and the lack of safe shelters following Israeli's ongoing genocide.
According to UNRWA, at least 17 buildings collapsed, and more than 42,000 tents or temporary shelters were completely or partially damaged, affecting at least 235,000 people," according to the Gaza Shelter Cluster, which includes UN agencies and NGOs.
Since the onset of severe weather systems in Gaza earlier this month, 18 people, including four children, have died, and nearly 90% of the shelters housing displaced people whose homes were destroyed by Israel have been flooded.
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