In Gaza, summer heat amplifies the daily struggle to survive
With temperatures exceeding 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), daybreak begins with the cries of Hadayed's seven children sweltering inside the displaced family's cramped nylon tent. Outside, the humidity is unbearable.
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Los Angeles Times
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- Los Angeles Times
Palestinians walk long distances to fetch water and ration each drop. The heat is making it worse
KHAN YUNIS, Gaza Strip — For Rida Abu Hadayed, summer adds a new layer of misery to a daily struggle to survive in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. With temperatures exceeding 86 degrees Fahrenheit, daybreak begins with the cries of Hadayed's seven children sweltering inside the displaced family's cramped nylon tent. Outside, the humidity is unbearable. The only way the 32-year-old mother can offer her children relief is by fanning them with a tray or bits of paper — whatever she can find. If she has water, she pours it over them, but that is an increasingly scarce resource. 'There is no electricity. There is nothing,' she said, her face beaded with sweat. 'They cannot sleep. They keep crying all day until the sun sets.' The heat in Gaza has intensified hardships for its 2 million residents. Reduced water availability, crippled sanitation networks, and shrinking living spaces threaten to cause illnesses to cascade through communities, aid groups have long warned. The scorching summer coincides with a lack of clean water for the majority of Gaza's population, most of whom are displaced in tented communities. Many Palestinians in the enclave must walk long distances to fetch water and ration each drop, limiting their ability to wash and keep cool. 'We are only at the beginning of summer,' Hadayed's husband, Yousef, said. 'And our situation is dire.' Israel had blocked food, fuel, medicine and all other supplies from entering Gaza for nearly three months. It began allowing limited aid in May, but fuel needed to pump water from wells or operate desalination plants is still not getting into the territory. With fuel supplies short, only 40% of drinking water production facilities are functioning in the Gaza Strip, according to a recent report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. All face imminent collapse. Up to 93% of households face water shortages, the June report said. The Hadayeds were displaced after evacuation orders forced them to leave eastern Khan Yunis. 'Our lives in the tent are miserable. We spend our days pouring water over their heads and their skin,' Yousef Hadayed said. 'Water itself is scarce. It is very difficult to get that water.' UNICEF's spokesperson recently said that if fuel supplies are not allowed to enter the enclave, children will die of thirst. 'Me and my children spend our days sweating,' said Reham Abu Hadayed, a 30-year-old relative of Rida Abu Hadayed who was also displaced from eastern Khan Yunis. She worries about the health of her four children. 'I don't have enough money to buy them medicine,' she said. For Mohammed al-Awini, 23, the heat is not the worst part. It's the flies and mosquitoes that bombard his tent, especially at night. Without adequate sewage networks, garbage piles up on streets, attracting insects and illness. The stench of decomposing trash wafts in the air. 'We are awake all night, dying from mosquito bites,' he said. 'We are the most tired people in the world.' Shurafa and Kullab write for the Associated Press. Kullab reported from Jerusalem.
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Washington Post
7 hours ago
- Washington Post
CWG Live updates: Seasonably warm and dry through the holiday weekend
Welcome to updated around-the-clock by Capital Weather Gang meteorologists. Happening now: A gentle decline in humidity through the sunny morning makes temperatures in the 70s to low 80s pleasant enough. A few clouds pop up in the afternoon, but rain chances are almost nil with highs in the mid-80s to lower 90s. What's next? Lots of sun and seasonably warm readings make for a bang-up holiday weekend. A cool front approaches from the north and a tropical moisture surge arrives from the south by late Monday and Tuesday to bring our next storm chances. Today's daily digit — 8/10: The humidity is relatively benign for the heart of summer, and we finally get a day with minimal shower threats. | 🤚 Your call? The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale. Forecast in detail Today (Thursday): Sunshine is back in abundance while lower humidity should make highs in the mid-80s to low 90s tolerable for most. Breezes are minimal, but a few pop-up clouds offer occasional shade in the afternoon. Confidence: High Tonight: The evening is nearly calm, with readings slipping into the 70s around sunset. Overnight lows range through the 60s. Confidence: High Tomorrow (the Fourth): If anything, the humidity should be slightly lower (dew points in the low to mid-60s) than Thursday. Even with plenty of sun, highs hold in the 80s, which is a win at this time of year! Breezes are light. Confidence: High Tomorrow night: Clear skies, calm winds and temperatures mainly in the 70s make for great fireworks viewing. Lows end up in the 60s once again. Confidence: High A look ahead Outdoor activities are in the clear Saturday and Sunday with gentle breezes, highs in the 80s and lows in the mid-60s to low 70s. There is a slight uptick in humidity Sunday, but it's not as muggy as it could be at this time of year. Confidence: Medium-High A cool front starts to slide south out of the Great Lakes on Monday just as a surge of tropical moisture approaches from the south. This should push humidity back up to uncomfortable levels with highs in the mid-80s to lower 90s. Clouds should gradually increase, and a few showers and storms could develop in the late afternoon and evening. Confidence: Medium The front and the tropical moisture should collide on Tuesday with the likelihood of showers and storms increasing significantly. Even when not dodging rains, highs in the mid-80s to low 90s and relatively high humidity will make you want to stay in. Confidence: Low-Medium Today's daily digit — 8/10: The humidity is relatively benign for the heart of summer, and we finally get a day with minimal shower threats. | 🤚 Your call? The digit is a somewhat subjective rating of the day's weather, on a 0-to-10 scale. Forecast in detail Today (Thursday): Sunshine is back in abundance while lower humidity should make highs in the mid-80s to low 90s tolerable for most. Breezes are minimal, but a few pop-up clouds offer occasional shade in the afternoon. Confidence: High Tonight: The evening is nearly calm, with readings slipping into the 70s around sunset. Overnight lows range through the 60s. Confidence: High Tomorrow (the Fourth): If anything, the humidity should be slightly lower (dew points in the low to mid-60s) than Thursday. Even with plenty of sun, highs hold in the 80s, which is a win at this time of year! Breezes are light. Confidence: High Tomorrow night: Clear skies, calm winds and temperatures mainly in the 70s make for great fireworks viewing. Lows end up in the 60s once again. Confidence: High A look ahead Outdoor activities are in the clear Saturday and Sunday with gentle breezes, highs in the 80s and lows in the mid-60s to low 70s. There is a slight uptick in humidity Sunday, but it's not as muggy as it could be at this time of year. Confidence: Medium-High A cool front starts to slide south out of the Great Lakes on Monday just as a surge of tropical moisture approaches from the south. This should push humidity back up to uncomfortable levels with highs in the mid-80s to lower 90s. Clouds should gradually increase, and a few showers and storms could develop in the late afternoon and evening. Confidence: Medium The front and the tropical moisture should collide on Tuesday with the likelihood of showers and storms increasing significantly. Even when not dodging rains, highs in the mid-80s to low 90s and relatively high humidity will make you want to stay in. Confidence: Low-Medium
