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It only took a matter of minutes after the heavy overnight rain first began to fall for Jamil al-Sharafi's tent in southern Gaza to flood, drenching his food and leaving his blankets sopping wet.The winter rains have made an already precarious life worse for people like Sharafi, who is among the hundreds of thousands in the Palestinian territory displaced by the war, many of whom now survive on aid provided by humanitarian organisations.**media[398766]**"My children are shivering from cold and fear... The tent was completely flooded within minutes," Sharafi, 47, said Sunday."We lost our blankets, and all the food is soaked," added the father of six, who lives in a makeshift shelter with his children in the coastal area of Al-Mawasi.A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has been in place since October 10, following two years of devastating fighting.**media[398770]**But despite the truce, Gazans still face a severe humanitarian crisis, and most of those displaced by the war have been left with little or nothing.Families are crowded into camps of tents hastily erected from tarpaulins, which are often surrounded by mud and standing water when it rains.**media[398761]**"As an elderly woman, I cannot live in tents. Living in tents means we die from the cold in the rain and from the heat in the summer," said Umm Rami Bulbul."We don't want reconstruction right now, just provide us and our children with mobile homes."Nighttime temperatures in Gaza have ranged between eight and 12 degrees Celsius in recent days.**media[398767]**Nearly 80% of buildings in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed or damaged by the war, according to United Nations data.And about 1.5mn of Gaza's 2.2mn residents have lost their homes, said Amjad al-Shawa, director of the Palestinian NGO Network in Gaza.Of more than 300,000 tents requested to shelter displaced people, "we have received only 60,000", Shawa told AFP, pointing to Israeli restrictions on the delivery of humanitarian aid into the territory.**media[398771]**The UN refugee agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, said the harsh weather had compounded the misery of Gazans."People in Gaza are surviving in flimsy, waterlogged tents & among ruins," UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini wrote on X."There is nothing inevitable about this. Aid supplies are not being allowed in at the scale required."**media[398769]**COGAT, the Israeli defence ministry body responsible for Palestinian civilian affairs, said in mid-December that "close to 310,000 tents and tarpaulins entered the Gaza Strip recently" as part of an increase in aid under the ceasefire.Earlier this month, Gaza experienced a similar spell of heavy rain and cold.The weather caused at least 18 deaths due to the collapse of war-damaged buildings or exposure to cold, according to Gaza's civil defence agency, which operates under Hamas authority.**media[398762]**On December 18, the UN's humanitarian office said that 17 buildings collapsed during the storm, while 42,000 tents and makeshift shelters were fully or partially damaged."Look at the state of my children and the tent," said Samia Abu Jabba.**media[398768]**"I sleep in the cold, and water floods us and my children's clothes. I have no clothes for them to wear. They are freezing," she said."What did the people of Gaza and their children do to deserve this?"**media[398760]**

The Department of Meteorology has issued a warning of poor horizontal visibility at most places at first in inshore areas, in addition to expected thundery rain at first associated with strong wind and high sea offshore.According to the Department's daily weather report, inshore conditions until 6:00 pm on Monday will be misty to foggy at most places at first and moderate in temperature daytime with scattered clouds to partly cloudy skies with a chance of scattered rain.Offshore, the weather will see scattered clouds to partly cloudy skies with a chance of scattered rain that maybe thundery at first.Inshore winds will be northwesterly to northeasterly at 03 to 13 KT. Offshore, winds will be northwesterly to northeasterly at 05 to 15 KT, gusting to 25 KT with thundery rain.Sea state inshore will range from 1 to 4 feet, while offshore it will range from 2 to 4 feet, rising to 8 feet with thundery rain.Visibility inshore is expected to range between 4 and 9 km/2 km or less at most places at first. Offshore, the visibility is expected to range between 5 and 9 km/3 km or less with thundery rain.Area High TideLow TideMinMax------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Doha07:03 - 17:2014:58 - 23:492129Mesaieed08:46 - **:****:** - **:**1528Wakrah08:14 - **:**23:50 - **:**2029Al Khor17:44 - 06:4022:38 - 00:251930Ruwais06:40 - 19:3100:25 - 13:462026Dukhan00:27 - 12:2106:13 - 18:531827Abu Samra01:12 - **:**10:33 - 07:261828Sunrise: 05:57 LTSunset: 16:43 LT------------------ 

The Department of Meteorology has issued a warning of expected thundery rain associated with strong wind in inshore and offshore areas, along with high sea conditions.According to the Department's daily weather report, inshore conditions until 6:00 pm on Sunday will be hazy and partly cloudy with a chance of scattered rain that may be thundery in some areas.Offshore, the weather will be partly cloudy to cloudy, with a chance of scattered rain that may sometimes be thundery.Inshore winds will be northwesterly to northeasterly at 07 to 17 KT, gusting to 27 KT with thundery rain. Offshore, winds will be northwesterly at 07 to 17 KT, gusting to 25 KT with thundery rain.Sea state inshore will range from 1 to 3 feet, rising to 5 feet with thundery rain, while offshore it will range from 2 to 4 feet, rising to 8 feet with thundery rain.Visibility inshore and offshore is expected to range between 4 and 9 km/3 km or less with thundery rain.Area High TideLow TideMinMax------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Doha06:30 - 16:4914:16 - 23:402128Mesaieed08:15 - **:**23:46 - **:**1428Wakrah07:41 - **:**23:37 - **:**2028Al Khor16:59 - 06:1021:47 - 13:121628Ruwais06:10 - 18:5313:12 - **:**2326Dukhan11:45 - **:**05:36 - 18:162123Abu Samra06:00 - 12:2801:40 - 17:491925Sunrise: 05:56 LTSunset: 16:43 LT------------------ 

Heavy rain, severe flooding and landslides in Vietnam have killed at least 90 people in the last week, authorities said Sunday, leaving others stranded on rooftops and mountain roadways blocked. Relentless rain has lashed south-central Vietnam since late October and popular holiday destinations have been hit by several rounds of flooding, with economic losses estimated in the hundreds of millions of dollars.Whole sections of coastal Nha Trang city were inundated last week, while deadly landslides struck highland passes around the Da Lat tourist hub. In the hard-hit mountainous province of Dak Lak, 61-year-old farmer Mach Van Si said the floodwaters left him and his wife stranded on their sheet-metal rooftop for two nights."Our neighborhood was completely destroyed. Nothing was left. Everything was covered in mud," he told AFP on Sunday. By the time they climbed a ladder to their roof, Si said he was no longer scared. "I just thought we were going to die because there was no way out," he said. More than 60 deaths, of the 90 recorded since November 16, were in Dak Lak, where tens of thousands of homes were inundated, the environment ministry said in a statement.At the Tuy Hoa market in the province, the floodwaters have receded but Vo Huu Du, 40, said some of the hats, bags and shoes she sells were still soaked or lying in mud. "My goods look like one big soggy mess," she told AFP. "I don't even know where to start." She and other vendors once considered five centimetres (two inches) off the ground a safe level to raise their merchandise to avoid flood damage -- but no more."All these years, the highest water level back in 1993 only reached our ankles," said Du. "But now the water has come in over one metre (three feet) high." "All the vendors are devastated, not just me," she added. Ceramics seller Nguyen Van Thoai, 60, gestured to piles of damaged goods to be cleared from paths between vendor stalls, calling it "a real loss"."I don't even know where to put all this market stock," he said. "We might need to clean it for a month and still won't be done." More than 80,000 hectares (200,000 acres) of rice and other crops across Dak Lak and four other provinces were damaged in the last week, with over 3.2 million livestock or poultry killed or washed away by floodwaters.Authorities have used helicopters to airdrop aid to communities cut off by flooding and landslides, with the government deploying tens of thousands of personnel to deliver clothing, water-purification tablets, instant noodles and other supplies to affected areas, state outlet Tuoi Tre News said.Several locations on national highways remained blocked on Sunday due to flooding or landslides, according to the environment ministry, and some railway sections were still suspended. The ministry estimated economic losses of $343mn across five provinces due to the floods.Natural disasters have left 279 people dead or missing in Vietnam and caused more than $2bn in damage between January and October, according to the national statistics office. The Southeast Asian nation is prone to heavy rain between June and September, but scientists have identified a pattern of human-driven climate change making extreme weather more frequent and destructive.

The death toll from torrential rain, flooding and landslides in central Vietnam has risen to 55, with 13 people reported missing, the country's disaster agency said on Saturday. Rainfall exceeded 1,900mm (74.8 inches) in some parts of central Vietnam over the past week.The region is a major coffee production belt and home to popular beaches, but it is also prone to storms and floods. Nearly half of the fatalities were in Dak Lak province, where 27 people have died, while 14 people have died in Khanh Hoa province.**media[384808]**The government estimates the flooding has cost the economy around 8.98tn dong ($341mn). Over 235,000 houses were flooded and early 80,000 hectares of crops were damaged, Vietnam's disaster agency said.

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani performed the Istisqa (rain-seeking) prayer along with crowds of worshipers at the Lusail prayer ground Thursday morning, reviving the Prophetic Sunnah in asking Allah the Almighty for rainfall.His Highness Personal Representative of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Khalifa al-Thani, and HE Sheikh Jassim bin Khalifa al-Thani joined the Istisqa prayer.His Excellency Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani, and a number of Their Excellencies the ministers and senior officials also performed the prayer.In a sermon after the prayer, His Eminence Sheikh Dr Yahya Butti al-Nuaimi urged the worshippers to sincerely repent and return to Allah, reminding them to be certain that all dominion is in His hands.He pointed out that Allah the Almighty withholds rain from His servants so they may awaken from their heedlessness and remember that they are weak and powerless to bring benefit or harm to themselves except by Allah’s will. He also emphasised the importance of supplication, raising hands in earnest prayer for rainfall, seeking forgiveness, and striving for piety.

The Department of Meteorology has warned of expected thundery rain, accompanied by strong wind at places.According to the department's daily weather report, inshore conditions until 6:00 pm on Thursday will be hazy in some areas at first, becoming moderate in temperature and partly cloudy, with a chance of scattered rain that may be thundery at places.Offshore, the weather will be partly cloudy with a chance of scattered rain may be thundery at times in northern areas, accompanied by strong wind and high seas.Inshore winds will be variable, mainly northwesterly to northeasterly at 3 to 13 KT, gusting to 25 KT with thundery rain. Offshore, winds will be variable, mainly northeasterly to southeasterly at 3 to 12 KT, gusting to 25 KT with thundery rain.Sea state inshore will range from 1 to 2 feet, rising to 5 feet with thundery rain, while offshore it will range from 1 to 3 feet, rising to 8 feet with thundery rain.Visibility inshore is expected to range between 4 and 9 km/3 km or less at times, while offshore visibility will range between 5 and 9 km/3 km or less with thundery rain.

The Ministry of Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs (Awqaf) has called on all Muslims in Qatar to perform a rain-prayer (Salat al-Istisqa), on Thursday as the nation faces a spell of dry weather. The prayer, a practice deeply rooted in Islamic tradition, will take place at 6:04am in 124 mosques and prayer grounds across the country. It dates back to the time of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), who led such prayers to seek divine relief during dry seasons. The ritual is a spiritual means of invoking rain and is often performed collectively when rainfall is delayed, reflecting a broader cultural and religious approach to coping with environmental hardship. An Awqaf statement Wednesday urged Muslims to approach the prayer with humility and reminded them of several acts believed to bring about divine acceptance of prayer including sincere repentance, restitution of rights, fasting and giving charity. The statement cited Qur'anic verses and a hadith that emphasise the virtue of fasting and charity, advising participants to avoid adornment, wear simple clothing, and demonstrate modesty and spiritual need before God.

The Department of Meteorology has forecast hazy weather at first, becoming dusty and relatively hot with a chance of local rainy clouds that might be thundery in places daytime, mild by night, warning of thunder rain associated with strong wind in places daytime.Offshore, it will be dusty and partly cloudy to cloudy with a chance of scattered rain. It becomes fine later.Inshore winds will be northwesterly- northeasterly at 3–13 KT, gusting at 25 KT during thunder break. Offshore, winds will be northwesterly- northerly at 05–15 KT.The sea state inshore will range between 1–3. Offshore, it will range between 2–4.Visibility will range between 4–9 KM/ 3KM inshore, and between 5 -9 KM offshore.

The Department of Meteorology has forecast relatively hot weather during the day on Monday, with a chance of local clouds, maybe rain in some areas. Offshore, the weather will be hazy at first, becoming fine later, the daily weather report stated. Inshore winds will be northwesterly to northeasterly at 5 to 15 KT, gusting to 22 KT in some areas at times. Offshore winds will be mainly northwesterly at 5 to 15 KT, gusting to 21 KT in some areas at times. The sea state inshore is expected to range between 1 and 3 feet, while offshore it will range between 2 and 4 feet, rising to 6 feet in some areas at times. Visibility inshore will range between 4 and 9 km, while offshore it will range between 4 and 10 km.

The Department of Meteorology has warned of expected thundery rain associated with strong wind in places. According to the Department's daily weather report, the inshore weather until 6:00 pm on Tuesday will be hazy to misty at places at first, relatively hot during the daytime with a chance of local rain clouds, which may become thundery at times, and mild by night. Offshore, the weather will be partly cloudy at times with a chance of scattered rain in places, the report added. Inshore winds will be variable at first, becoming northwesterly to northeasterly at a speed of 5–15 KT, reaching 30 KT with thundery rain. Offshore winds will be northwesterly to northeasterly at a speed of 3–13 KT at first, increasing to 8–18 KT later. Sea state inshore will be 1–2 ft in places at first, rising to 2–4 ft later, while offshore it will be 1–3 ft at first, rising to 3–5 ft later. Visibility inshore will be 4–8 km / 3 km or less at places at first, while offshore it will be 5–10 km.

Inshore weather until 6:00 pm on Sunday will be partly cloudy to cloudy with a chance of scattered rain, maybe thundery in places, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of expected thundery rain at places associated with strong wind.Offshore, the weather will be partly cloudy with a chance of rain, maybe thundery at times, the report added, warning of expected thunder and strong wind with high seas.Wind inshore will be northeasterly to easterly at 6–16 KT, gusting to 40 KT with thunder rain.Offshore wind will be northeasterly to southeasterly at 7–17 KT, gusting to 27 KT at times.Sea state inshore will range from 1 to 3 feet, rising to 5 feet at times. Offshore, it will be 3 to 5 feet, rising to 8 feet at times.Visibility inshore is expected to range from 5 to 9 km/3km or less with thunder rain. Offshore, it will be from 4 to 9 km/3km or less at times.