India, Nov. 11 -- Welthungerhilfe Chief Executive Officer Mathias Mogge issued a statement dated Nov. 10, 2026, describing the impact of heavy rains and flooding in Gaza and outlining the organization’s planned response, including bringing mattresses and tarpaulins from Jordan into Gaza and reallocating funds.
Flood impact described by Welthungerhilfe
In the statement, Mogge said heavy rains sweeping through Gaza over the weekend had “devastated families already living in desperate conditions,” with thousands losing what little shelter they had left as winter approaches.
He said that during his visit to Gaza “only a few weeks ago,” people repeatedly expressed worry about the coming winter, and he saw firsthand how fragile many makeshift ...