The weekend's storms caused devastation and loss of life. Five people died west of Dayr al-Balah in central Gaza after a sandbank collapsed onto several tents during the rain.
The rain flooded our tent and the strong wind tore it apart. Everything was soaked - the food and our belongings, says 28-year-old Abdullah Abu Ghanem, who lives on the coast in Sheikh Ajilin.
Abu Ghanem lives with his family of ten in a tent. Their home was destroyed at the beginning of the war, and they have been without a permanent home ever since.
"Had a career"
His situation is not unique. Eighty-two percent of all buildings in Gaza have been damaged during the war, and almost the entire population is in need of shelter, according to the UN. More than half a million children are at risk from the winter cold, according to Plan International. On Thursday, a nine-month-old baby froze to death in a tent in Khan Yunis, a doctor told AFP.
I am terrified of winter. Last year, our tent was flooded by heavy rains and we lost many of our belongings. We have very little protection from the rain, cold and wind. I honestly don't know how we will cope with another winter, says Abdullah Abu Ghanem.
Before the war, his future looked different. He graduated in 2019. After that, he worked as a programmer, among other things.
I had a career and dreams for my future, but unfortunately everything changed. Words are not enough to describe how we suffer here in Gaza.
Flour and cans
Now the family is struggling to access the most basic things. The family depends on aid and donations to buy food and water at local markets.
We lack clean drinking water and warm clothes for the winter. We have to make do with the bare essentials, like a little flour and canned food, says Abu Ghanem.
The UN World Food Programme's announcement that it has been forced to cut aid to Gaza by around a third - a move estimated to affect half a million people - worries him.
It is frightening. Many families already have almost nothing. More people will suffer from hunger, and there will be even more suffering.
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