France, Nov. 14 -- "Apocalyptic" and "cataclysmic" are the words Lord, head of emergencies at the Danish Refugee Council (DRC), uses to describe Gaza.
Speaking during an extensive visit to the territory, she told RFI that "nobody is untouched by the conflict", with widespread displacement meaning "most people are not able to be living in their homes because of the extent of damage".
Instead, countless families have found themselves in makeshift shelters and tents, or in partially destroyed buildings.
The scale of need is "incredibly high and vast", Lord says, ranging from clean water and food to medical supplies and even basic items like clothing.
"One woman, a single mother trying to provide for her three children, told me today they h...