„Severe Winter Storms Devastate Syrian Refugees in Temporary Lebanese Camps“

Norwegian Refugee Council | 10.01.2019

70,000 refugees at risk after heavy snow and floods

„Syrian refugees in Lebanon evacuated dozens of settlements after the winter storm „Norma“ brought flooding, snowfall and freezing rain across the country,“ says Giovanni Rizzo, NRC’s Area Manager in Bekaa, Lebanon.

Storm „Norma“ has caused damages to infrastructure, roads and homes across Lebanon, putting at least 70,000 refugees at risk, more than half of whom are children, based on the latest humanitarian update.

„The storm has caused the collapse of many tents and flooding of several informal settlements to the points that refugees had to evacuate to alternative locations,“ says Giovanni Rizzo, the Norwegian Refugee Council’s (NRC) Area Manager in Bekaa. […]