Most Libya flood casualties could have been avoided: U.N.
1 year, 3 months ago

Most Libya flood casualties could have been avoided: U.N.

The Hindu  

The United Nations said Thursday that most of the thousands of deaths in Libya's flood disaster could have been averted if early warning and emergency management systems had functioned properly. If the system in Libya ad worked properly, "the emergency management forces would have been able to carry out the evacuation of the people, and we could have avoided most of the human casualties," WMO chief Petteri Taalas told reporters in Geneva. Libya's National Meteorological Centre did issue early warnings for the extreme weather coming 72 hours in advance and had notified governmental authorities by email, urging them to take preventative measures. He said the head of the country's meteorological service had told him most of the staff "have escaped Khartoum and they are not able to forecast this kind of high-impact weather events anymore".

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U.S ambassador to Libya says deadly floods have spurred efforts to unify the north African country
1 year, 2 months ago

U.S ambassador to Libya says deadly floods have spurred efforts to unify the north African country

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The U.S. Ambassador to Libya said Thursday that the deadly floods that devastated a Libyan coastal city last month have spurred new efforts to unify the oil rich country. During an online news conference, Richard Norland insisted that the tragedy, which killed thousands of people in the eastern city of Derna, has added urgency to “unify the country’s …

Libya floods made up to 50 times more likely by climate change, study suggests
1 year, 3 months ago

Libya floods made up to 50 times more likely by climate change, study suggests

The Independent  

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UN warns of disease threat in flood-ravaged east Libya
1 year, 3 months ago

UN warns of disease threat in flood-ravaged east Libya

The Hindu  

The UN warned on September 18 that disease outbreaks could bring “a second devastating crisis” to Libya a week after a huge flash flood shattered the coastal city of Derna, sweeping thousands to their deaths. Local officials, aid agencies and the World Health Organization “are concerned about the risk of disease outbreak, particularly from contaminated water and the lack of …

Libya floods: UN revises death count from disaster to 3958; over 9000 injured
1 year, 3 months ago

Libya floods: UN revises death count from disaster to 3958; over 9000 injured

India TV News  

The United Nations has revised its previous death count of deaths from floods in Libya, according to which at least 3,958 people have lost their lives across the country instead of the 11,300 that was earlier reported by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs due to the disaster that hit last week, CNN reported. However, the Libyan …

UN envoy stresses swift, coordinated recovery efforts in floods-hit Libya
1 year, 3 months ago

UN envoy stresses swift, coordinated recovery efforts in floods-hit Libya

China Daily  

A man sits inside his destroyed home, following fatal floods in Derna, Libya, September 17, 2023. TRIPOLI - The special representative of the UN secretary-general for Libya on Sunday stressed the importance of swift, coordinated and united efforts to recover from the floods that hit eastern Libya last week. Abdoulaye Bathily made the remarks in a meeting with President of …

Libya investigates dams’ collapse after flood killed over 11,000
1 year, 3 months ago

Libya investigates dams’ collapse after flood killed over 11,000

The Hindu  

Libyan authorities have opened an investigation into the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood in a coastal city as rescue teams searched for bodies on September 16, nearly a week after the deluge killed more than 11,000 people. Haider al-Saeih, head of Libya’s center for combating diseases, said in televised comments Saturday that at least 150 people …

Libya Floods: What We Know About the Disaster That Killed Over 11,000 People
1 year, 3 months ago

Libya Floods: What We Know About the Disaster That Killed Over 11,000 People

News 18  

At least 11,300 people lost their lives in Libya when two dams above the eastern city of Derna burst early Monday, overwhelmed by the torrential rain brought by a storm. Islamic Relief warned of a “second humanitarian crisis” after the flood, pointing to the “growing risk of water-borne diseases and shortages of food, shelter and medicine”. Warning Signs When hydrologist …

Libya’s deadly floods: what we know
1 year, 3 months ago

Libya’s deadly floods: what we know

The Hindu  

Flash flooding in east Libya caused by Storm Daniel tore through the coastal city of Derna, leaving nearly 4,000 people dead, 10,000 missing and entire neighbourhoods in ruins. Egypt’s armed forces chief of staff, an ally of east Libya military strongman Khalifa Haftar, flew to Benghazi on Tuesday aboard a plane loaded with relief supplies and personnel, reports said. ‘Medicane’ …

Libya's flood-ravaged Derna in grisly hunt for thousands still missing
1 year, 3 months ago

Libya's flood-ravaged Derna in grisly hunt for thousands still missing

The Hindu  

Emergency teams on Friday kept up their search for the thousands still posted as missing from the tsunami-sized flash flood that swept the Libyan port city of Derna, killing at least 4,000 people. "Within seconds the water level suddenly rose," recounted one injured survivor who said he was swept away with his mother in the late-night ordeal before they both …

‘Desert turned into a sea’: Eastern Libya flood survivors recount horror
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Desert turned into a sea’: Eastern Libya flood survivors recount horror

Al Jazeera  

Survivors of devastating flash floods that struck eastern Libya tell Al Jazeera they remain without food and water, and struggle to find loved ones. Benghazi, Libya – “Have you ever seen a desert become the sea in the blink of an eye?” It is the image that has stayed in 22-year-old Muhammad al-Awkali’s mind from the day Storm Daniel struck …

Fury over ‘avoidable’ deaths in Libya floods as thousands buried in mass graves with 11,000 confirmed dead
1 year, 3 months ago

Fury over ‘avoidable’ deaths in Libya floods as thousands buried in mass graves with 11,000 confirmed dead

The Independent  

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Over 5,300 feared dead, 10,000 more missing in Libya's devastating floods
1 year, 3 months ago

Over 5,300 feared dead, 10,000 more missing in Libya's devastating floods

China Daily  

This handout satellite image released on September 12, 2023 by Planet Labs PBC shows an aerial view of the city of Derna after flash flooding on September 12, 2023. BEIJING - Thousands of people were killed and over 10,000 more missing after floods, triggered by Mediterranean storm Daniel, hit eastern Libya on Sunday. At least 5,300 people are feared dead, …

Mapping Libya’s catastrophic flood damage in Derna after Storm Daniel
1 year, 3 months ago

Mapping Libya’s catastrophic flood damage in Derna after Storm Daniel

Al Jazeera  

Two dams burst upstream from the coastal city, releasing a wall of water that swept away buildings and the people inside them. Nearly 10,000 people are missing in Libya after a severe storm slammed into its eastern coast this week, according to the Red Cross. The storm made landfall in Libya a few days later, causing flooding on Sunday in …

Climate change exacerbates deadly floods in Libya and worldwide
1 year, 3 months ago

Climate change exacerbates deadly floods in Libya and worldwide

NPR  

Climate change exacerbates deadly floods in Libya and worldwide Enlarge this image toggle caption Muhammad J. Elalwany/AP Muhammad J. Elalwany/AP Catastrophic floods in eastern Libya killed at least 3,958 people, according to the United Nations. Sponsor Message Human-caused warming made the extreme rainfall in Libya 50 times more likely to happen, according to a rapid analysis done by World Weather …

Libya flooding: Over 10,000 missing and 2,000 feared dead in Libya after Storm Daniel
1 year, 3 months ago

Libya flooding: Over 10,000 missing and 2,000 feared dead in Libya after Storm Daniel

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 10,000 people are missing and around 3,000 feared dead in Libya after a …

Death toll in Libya floods nearly 3,000 after Storm Daniel
1 year, 3 months ago

Death toll in Libya floods nearly 3,000 after Storm Daniel

Al Jazeera  

Up to 10,000 people are missing and about twice as many have been displaced. Libya’s Red Crescent spokesman Taqfiq Shukri said on Tuesday that there are 2,084 people confirmed dead, while IFRC head Tamer Ramadan said: “The number of missing people is hitting 10,000 so far”. Reporting from Tripoli on Tuesday, Al Jazeera’s Malik Traina said it is not yet …

Libya floods wipe out quarter of city, 10,000 feared missing
1 year, 3 months ago

Libya floods wipe out quarter of city, 10,000 feared missing

India Today  

Authorities in eastern Libya said at least 2,000 people were killed and thousands more were missing after a massive flood ripped through the city of Derna following a heavy storm and rain. Ahmed Mismari, the spokesperson for the Libyan National Army that controls eastern Libya, said in a televised news conference that the disaster came after dams above Derna had …

Eastern Libya flooding: 2,000 feared dead, PM Hamad announces three-day mourning
1 year, 3 months ago

Eastern Libya flooding: 2,000 feared dead, PM Hamad announces three-day mourning

India TV News  

Nearly 2,000 people were feared dead in the devastating floods caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel in Libya, sweeping away neighbourhoods and wrecked homes in various coastal towns in the east of the North African nation, according to one of the leaders on Monday. Prime Minister Ossama Hamad of the east Libyan government said that 2,000 were feared dead in Derna …

What’s happening in Libya after devastating Storm Daniel floods?
1 year, 3 months ago

What’s happening in Libya after devastating Storm Daniel floods?

Al Jazeera  

Rescue efforts could be complicated by the fact that Libya has two rival governments to the east and the west. Heavy flooding caused by Storm Daniel has had a devastating effect on eastern Libya, leaving a trail of destruction that will be difficult to repair in the midst of the country’s political instability. Heavy rainfall brought by Storm Daniel quickly …

Flooding in Libya leaves 2,000 people feared dead and more missing after storm collapsed dams
1 year, 3 months ago

Flooding in Libya leaves 2,000 people feared dead and more missing after storm collapsed dams

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Libya that broke dams and swept away entire neighborhoods in multiple coastal towns in the east of the North African nation. In a phone interview with station Monday, Prime Minister Ossama Hamad of the east Libyan government said 2,000 were feared dead in Derna and thousands were believed missing. Essam Abu …

Deadly flooding in eastern Libya after weekend storm
1 year, 3 months ago

Deadly flooding in eastern Libya after weekend storm

Al Jazeera  

Mediterranean Storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Libya that swept away entire neighborhoods and wrecked homes in multiple coastal towns in the east of the North African nation. In a phone interview with Almasar television station Monday, Prime Minister Osama Hamad of the east Libyan government said that 2,000 were feared dead in Derna, and thousands were believed missing. At …

Flooding in Libya after storm leaves 2,000 people feared dead, prime minister says
1 year, 3 months ago

Flooding in Libya after storm leaves 2,000 people feared dead, prime minister says

LA Times  

Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Libya that swept away entire neighborhoods and wrecked homes in multiple coastal towns in the east of the North African nation. In a phone interview with Al Masar television station Monday, Prime Minister Ossama Hamad of the east Libyan government said that 2,000 were feared dead in Derna, and thousands were believed missing. …

Early warning, preparedness likely saved thousands of lives during Cyclone Mocha
1 year, 7 months ago

Early warning, preparedness likely saved thousands of lives during Cyclone Mocha

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Early warnings from weather agencies and better preparedness by local governments and aid agencies likely saved thousands of lives during a powerful cyclone that slammed into Bangladesh and Myanmar over the weekend. Azizur Rahman, director of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, said early warnings and “proper and timely dissemination of information” enabled authorities to move people to safer …

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