The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) says more than one million Palestinians in Gaza do not have sufficient shelter as winter approaches and brings cold and rainy weather, Al Jazeera reports.

This winter, fewer buildings remain standing in Gaza.

This means most Palestinians, who have been forced to flee Israeli attacks over and over, are being forced to live in tents and makeshift shelters that provide considerably less protection against the cold wind and the rain.

“Some have sewn together old rice sacks to ensure they have something, at least, between them and the sky,” said Alison Ely, the NRC’s shelter specialist in Gaza.

“When winter comes, these shelters will not keep them safe from strong winds, heavy rains and cold temperatures.”

The NRC noted that temperatures in Gaza can fall to 6 degrees Celsius during the winter.