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Sabastiya Area A / B R Area C Mak-hul Khirbet 'Atuf An Naqura Al Badhan Khirbet ar Ras al Ahmar Sahel ('Arab De'is) West Bank Barrier Al 'Aqrabaniya Deir Sharaf 'Asira ash Shamaliya Road Al Hadidiya 'Ein Shibli 0 2.5 5 10 Al Bqai'a Um al 'Obor Al Juneid Kilometers Jit Humsa-al Farsheh Sarra The analysis of the imagery (see Map) indicated that a total of 84,000 square meters in the , around Wadi Gaza, in the coastal area of Wadi as Salqa in the Middle Area, and in small pockets in Rafah city and refugee camp, were inundated. The main areas affected by floods in the West Bank were the Sanur Valley in (6,100 square meters) and Deir Ballut in governorate (111 square meters).

SUPPORTING THE SHELTER NEEDS OF HERDING COMMUNITIES IN GOVERNORATE Hundreds of residential tents and other precarious shelters located in small herding communities in Area C sustained damage as a result of the storm. Following an assessment carried out in mid-January, the Government of France, through an implementing partner (YMCA) launched a project aimed at waterproofing residential tents. The beneficiaries include 104 families (650 persons) living in herding communities in the eastern part of the . They were provided with nylon or PVC sheeting, which they have installed themselves in a self-help approach. In addition, each family was provided with firewood to mitigate the impact of the cold weather.

HUMANITARIAN MONITOR MONTHLY REPORT 5 FEBRUARY 2013