The facts
By 8 November, humanitarian partners had received appeals from more than 26,000 households reporting storm damage to shelters or other belongings; OCHA said the overall impact was believed to be greater. [7]
The Site Management Cluster reported that more than 6,000 family shelters had been destroyed and 17,400 damaged through midnight on 7 November. OCHA said the figures were preliminary and subject to assessment and verification. [7]
OCHA estimated that 1.4 million people, about 65% of Gaza’s population, were living in tents or makeshift shelters. [7]
OCHA said stocks of tents, tarpaulins, blankets and clothes inside Gaza were virtually exhausted; more than 150,000 tents bought by humanitarian partners and member states were outside Gaza awaiting dispatch. [7]
At the Al Berka Reservoir west of Deir al-Balah, OCHA cited Civil Defense reporting that a sandy hill collapsed on tents, killing five displaced people, including three children and two women, and injuring one. [7]
WAFA separately reported five people killed and five injured after a tent collapse, while AP’s earlier Sunday roundup cited four deaths. The reports differ in timing and injury count. [5][6]
Reuters reported that Gaza’s Government Media Office said at least 70,000 tents had flooded in the previous 12 hours; Reuters attributed that figure to the office. [1]
OCHA also reported that an infant reportedly drowned at a displacement site during the storm; it gave no further identifying details. [7]
Anadolu reported on 9 November that five people, including a woman and four children, were killed when a storm-triggered landslide struck tents late Sunday. Civil Defense said the search for missing people continued; the report said two people remained missing and a power outage and lack of rescue equipment hampered the response. [8]
Al-Ahram reported that Civil Defense had been able to respond to 10 percent of 2,100 distress calls; the figure is attributed to the agency and the area-wide call count is not independently verified in the reporting reviewed. [9]
Relevant context
OCHA said the storm affected displacement sites and essential services across all five governorates; it reported that access approvals and funding were needed to bring shelter materials and heavy machinery into Gaza. [7]
Still unconfirmed
- OCHA’s report cited one injury at the collapse, while Anadolu reported six injured and other reports differ; the injured count is unresolved.
- Anadolu and Al-Ahram reported two people missing on 9 November; no later search outcome was established in this review.
- The preliminary shelter-damage count may change as assessments continue, and household appeals are not a final count of all people affected.
- The cause of the embankment collapse and the full number of people affected by flooding remain unknown.
Corrections & updates
Substantive update, 8 November: added AP’s earlier four-death report and WAFA’s later account of five deaths and five injuries after a cliff collapse onto displaced families’ tents. The casualty figures are attributed to their respective sources and time points; the cause of the collapse and full number affected remain unknown.
Substantive update, 9 November: added OCHA’s 8 November Gaza storm situation report, published 9 November. It cites preliminary reports of more than 6,000 shelters destroyed and 17,400 damaged, over 26,000 household appeals, virtually exhausted stocks inside Gaza and more than 150,000 tents awaiting dispatch outside. OCHA cites Civil Defense reporting five deaths and one injury at Al Berka; WAFA reported five injuries and AP’s earlier Sunday roundup cited four deaths. The casualty and shelter figures remain attributed, with discrepancies and preliminary status stated.
Substantive update, 10 November UTC: added 9 November Anadolu and Al-Ahram reports that the Deir al-Balah search continued with two people still missing and that power loss and lack of equipment hampered rescuers. Al-Ahram attributed a 10%-of-2,100 distress-call response figure to Civil Defense. Five deaths are supported by OCHA and Anadolu; earlier reports differ on injuries and the missing-person search remained unresolved in the reports reviewed.
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 10 Nov 2026, 11:05 UTC.
The five-death count is supported by OCHA and Anadolu’s separate reports, while AP’s earlier account listed four and injury figures differ. The 9 November missing-person report is a developing status, not a final casualty count. OCHA’s shelter figures remain preliminary and attributed.
- Heavy rain floods tents housing Gaza displaced people, aid shortages hamper
Al-Monitor (Reuters) · Reporting · 7 Nov 2026
Opened Reuters reporting republished by Al-Monitor. It attributes at least 70,000 flooded tents to Gaza’s Government Media Office and 1,500 distress calls to Civil Defence; three abandoned homes collapsed without injuries at report time.
- Heavy rains flood Gaza shelters, putting displaced families at immediate risk, OCHA says
Anadolu Agency (quoting OCHA) · Reporting · 7 Nov 2026
Opened Anadolu reporting quoting OCHA on immediate risk in flood-prone camps and damaged buildings and insufficient stocks.
- Humanitarian Situation Report | 5 November 2026
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs · Primary source · 5 Nov 2026
Opened OCHA’s report, with shelter information current to 1 November and published before the storm: 121,000 tents were needed and 2,800 available inside Gaza.
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The Associated Press · Reporting · 7 Nov 2026
Opened AP’s 7 November regional roundup; it independently confirms heavy rain flooded Gaza tents but provides no separately verified count.
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The Associated Press · Reporting · 8 Nov 2026
AP’s Sunday roundup reported an earlier count of four deaths after a stone slab collapsed onto tents in Deir al-Balah; the report attributes the count to hospital officials.
- At least five killed after a cliff collapses on displaced families’ tents in Deir al-Balah
WAFA · Reporting · 8 Nov 2026
WAFA later reported five deaths, including three children, and five injuries; it attributed rescue and casualty details to local officials.
- Humanitarian Situation Report: Heavy Rains in the Gaza Strip | 8 November 2026
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Occupied Palestinian Territory · Primary source · 9 Nov 2026
Opened the 8 November situation report, published 9 November. It attributes preliminary shelter-damage figures to the Site Management Cluster, reports household appeals and remaining stocks, and cites Civil Defense for deaths/injury at Al Berka Reservoir.
- Landslide kills woman and 4 children sheltering in tents in central Gaza
Anadolu Agency · Reporting · 9 Nov 2026
Opened 9 November report quoting Gaza Civil Defense. It says five people were killed, the search for missing people continued, and power loss and limited rescue equipment hampered the operation.
- Israel’s blockade leaves displaced Gazans exposed as rain kills five in tent collapse
Ahram Online · Reporting · 9 Nov 2026
Opened 9 November regional report. It cites Civil Defense on distress calls and describes a Reuters-verified video of residents searching rubble. Casualty and response figures are attributed.