UNRWA Operational Update

19 January

Health Centres

• Today, all 17 health centres were open, with the exception
  of Beit Hanoun, which will open tomorrow.  Yesterday, 15
  out of 17 health centres provided 14,892 medical consultations.

• Today, 9 of 10 food distributions centres were opened
  (reopened Zeitun and Sabra).
• 2233 families collected their rations. On average during
  normal operations, UNRWA provides rations to 20,000 people/day.

• There are currently 29,421 people in UNRWA shelters, down
  from 46,234 yesterday (a decrease of 16,813). Overall, there has
  been a reduction of 33% from the peak of 50,000 people on 17
  January. Six shelters were closed due to people leaving.

• Delivery of bread, tinned meat, water and NFIs continued to
  the shelters as needed.

• Yesterday, UNRWA received 59.5 trucks via Kerem Shalom. A
  total of 98 truckloads entered (of the planned 116) due to
  overload at the crossing.

• Today, 133 truckloads are due to cross Kerem Shalom (113 for
  international organizations including 60 for UNRWA and 10 ICRC
  ambulances). The remainder comprises 10 to cross from Egypt and
  10 private trucks. 

• Yesterday, 38 truckloads of flour, grains and wheat entered
  via the conveyer belt, of the scheduled 60, reportedly due to
  collection issues on the Gaza side.
• Nahal Oz – 500,000 litres was pumped into depot on Israeli
  side today; 450,000 litres was delivered to the power plant.
  95,000 litres of solar received by private sector to re-supply
  hospitals. 

• Nahal Oz is operating at limited capacity due to lack of
  electricity (and the limited electricity that can be produced by
  the generator). UNRWA will look into solutions.

• A total of 53 installations were damaged or destroyed
  including 37 schools (6 of which are being used as emergency
  shelters), six health centres, and two warehouses.