Heavy rains swamp tens of thousands of tents across Gaza

CNN · Updated ; Sun November 8 ·

Heavy rain flooded Gaza’s tent cities this weekend, leaving hundreds of thousands of families soaking in water with nowhere to go — a year after a ceasefire that was supposed to bring reconstruction, while building materials are still blocked by Israel. CNN senior producer Abeer Salman reports. In a response to CNN, the board of peace spokesman said: “Reconstruction is a broader long-term effort and we are trying to accelerate that effort as well, in accordance with the president’s Comprehensive Peace Plan and the Roadmap.”

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