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11/11/2026
Palestine
Rainfall between 6–7 November 2026 caused widespread flooding across all five of Gaza’s governorates, affecting 1.4 million people who live in tents or makeshift shelters, displacing 600 families (approximately 3,300 people), and damaging at least 70,000 tents by 8 November, according to the Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza. Water reached about 1.5m in some locations, destroying belongings and bedding. The rain also caused the collapse of a sand dune on a displaced family’s tent, killing five people, including three children. Israeli restrictions on the entry of shelter items, heavy machinery, engine oil, and spare parts, alongside fuel shortages, hindered water pumping and left most Civil Defense vehicles out of service during the flooding. Floodwater spoiled flour bags and other food, reducing displaced people's access to food amid a 70% spike in flour prices between 12–25 October because of disruptions to commercial truck entry that month. (OCHA 09/11/2026, Government Media Office Telegram 07/11/2026, PIC 09/11/2026)
11/11/2026
Indonesia
By 2 November 2026, smoke from forest and land fires had caused 401,586 cumulative acute respiratory infection cases across seven provinces, increasing demand on health services. Children nine and under accounted for 179,617 cases and people over 60 for 56,092; 590 pregnant women, 1,530 people with asthma, and 8,086 outdoor workers were identified as groups also vulnerable to the smoke. Banjarbaru, Pekanbaru, and Pontianak cities in South Kalimantan, Riau, and West Kalimantan provinces, respectively, recorded the largest numbers of affected residents. Fires remained active in November, with 256,915 hectares burnt between January and mid-October. They disrupted agricultural production and plantation activities, reducing farmers’ productivity and incomes and raising concerns of reduced food production pushing up staple food prices. Affected communities urgently need clean water, food, N95 masks, smoke-free shelters, and mobile health services. (CNN Indonesia 04/11/2026, ANTARA 04/11/2026, Kementerian Kehutanan 06/11/2026)
10/11/2026
Ukraine
Oleshky remains under Russian occupation. Approximately 1,300 residents still faced limited access to food, drinking water, essential medicines and healthcare, electricity, and other basic services until 6 November 2026. From 27 October to 1 November, a temporary ceasefire enabled demining, humanitarian deliveries, and civilian evacuations. On 30 October, Ukrainian and Russian representatives jointly entered the city, delivering food, medicine, and generator fuel to the residents who had chosen to remain, while others were evacuated via Armiansk in occupied Crimea. Those travelling to Ukraine transited through Belarus before entering via Chernihivska oblast, while those travelling to Russia were accommodated in temporary facilities in Crimea and Krasnodar Krai. Evacuees with family support were accommodated by relatives, while temporary housing was arranged for those without alternative options. Communication breakdowns left some residents sheltering underground unaware of evacuation efforts, while inadequate aid distribution, civilian movement restrictions, and information isolation reveal significant protection gaps. (NV 05/11/2026, Suspilne 04/11/2026, [DW 02/11/2026(https://www.dw.com/ru/ombudsmen-ukrainy-dmitrij-lubinec-ukraina-dogovorilas-s-rf-ne-nazyvat-cislo-evakuirovannyh-iz-olesek/a-79832637))
