Syria’s Response Coordinator Team confirmed on Thursday that 12 displaced camps in the opposition-held areas in northwestern Syria were affected by windstorms and rain, noting that its field teams are still continuing their operations on the ground to count the damage.
The weather forecaster in the region warned that the peak affected by the thunderstorm entered the region this afternoon, which may continue until 5:00 pm, and the winds will continue in a state of activity until the early evening hours, and return to normal after midnight.
The team clarified that the damages that were currently counted by the field teams were concentrated in the areas of Zardana, Sheikh Bahr, Adwan, and Zardana, in the north of Idlib province, and additional teams are being directed to the rest of the areas in Idlib and northern Aleppo countryside.
The team indicated that more than 1.5 million civilians residing in the IDP camps have become unable to secure their minimum daily needs," noting that this comes "with a significant and continuous rise in the prices of heating materials and the end of lifespan for more than 90% of the camps in the north of Syria which would increase the volume of disasters and damage caused by natural factors in the region, in addition to a clear deficit and large gaps between the needs of the displaced and the humanitarian response operations provided by humanitarian organizations.
Northwestern Syria is home to 3.5 million refugees but is controlled by opposition Islamist fighters.
The Syrian conflict has claimed 494,438 lives and has displaced 13,2 million people since it erupted in March 2011 with the brutal repression of anti-regime protests.
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