Old footage from Saudi Arabia misrepresented as scenes of devastating flooding from Libya
54 years, 11 months ago

Old footage from Saudi Arabia misrepresented as scenes of devastating flooding from Libya

Associated Press  

CLAIM: A video shows flooding that devastated Derna, Libya after the city’s dams collapsed during a powerful storm this month. The video has been online since April 2016 and shows flood waters pouring through a dry river valley in a mountainous region of Saudi Arabia at the time. One widely shared clip shows a dry, sandy riverbed on the edge of a community of squat concrete buildings the moment that brown, debris-filled flood waters barrel through. It shows torrents of water in a wadi, or a normally dry ravine or valley that floods during rainy season, in the Saudi Arabian community of Al Farshah in April 2016, according to news outlets in the country that shared the video at the time. Daralakhbar, another Saudi news site, similarly described the video in a Facebook post in Arabic as showing the overflowing Wadi Al Farshah impeding cars and pedestrians.

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A Libyan city scarred by flooding that killed thousands tries to rebuild a year later
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A Libyan city scarred by flooding that killed thousands tries to rebuild a year later

Associated Press  

DERNA, Libya — A year since two dams burst upstream from the eastern Libyan city of Derna, unleashing a wall of water that swept away thousands of people, its residents no longer hold out hope of finding many of their loved ones. Now, one of Libya’s rival authorities is putting serious resources into rebuilding Derna — the east-based government and …

WATCH: Floods, heavy rains hit Saudi Arabia's holy city Medina
7 months, 3 weeks ago

WATCH: Floods, heavy rains hit Saudi Arabia's holy city Medina

Firstpost  

Floods and heavy rain hit parts of Saudi Arabia on Monday, including the provinces of Al-Ula and Al-Madinah, home to Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi, Islam’s second holiest site and burial place of the Prophet Muhammad Floods and heavy rain hit parts of Saudi Arabia on Monday, including the provinces of Al-Ula and Al-Madinah, home to Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi, Islam’s second holiest site and …

Libya’s flood survivors demand accountability, hold protest against authorities
1 year, 3 months ago

Libya’s flood survivors demand accountability, hold protest against authorities

The Hindu  

Abdel-Hamid al-Hassadi survived the devastating flooding in eastern Libya, but he lost some 90 people from his extended family. “We witnessed the magnitude of the catastrophe,” Mr. al-Hassadi said in a phone interview, referring to the massive flooding that engulfed his city. The World Health Organization says a total of 3,958 deaths have been registered in hospitals, but a previous …

Mapping Libya’s flood damage | Infographics
1 year, 3 months ago

Mapping Libya’s flood damage | Infographics

The Hindu  

Storm Daniel makes landfall On September 10, a Mediterranean storm made landfall near the Benghazi city in northeast Libya. Dams near Derna collapse As the storm brought record-breaking rainfall, Al-Wadia dam to the south of the city collapsed. Following this, water rushed down the Wadia valley for around 12 kilometres before reaching the second dam closer to Derna city. At …

Libya was mired in chaos and corruption. For years, warnings the Derna dams may burst went unheeded
1 year, 3 months ago

Libya was mired in chaos and corruption. For years, warnings the Derna dams may burst went unheeded

Associated Press  

CAIRO — The warnings were clear but went unheeded. After earlier reporting that same death toll, U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is now citing far lower numbers, with about 4,000 people killed and 9,000 missing, East Libya’s Health Minister Othman Abduljaleel said at least 3,283 bodies were buried as of Sunday night. “Both dams had not been …

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 …

‘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 …

Searchers look for more than 10,000 missing in flooded Libyan city where death toll has eclipsed 11,000
1 year, 3 months ago

Searchers look for more than 10,000 missing in flooded Libyan city where death toll has eclipsed 11,000

LA Times  

People look for survivors of the flood that devastated Derna, Libya, this week. “There is an enormous need for coordination.” Teams have buried bodies in mass graves outside the city and in nearby towns, Eastern Libya’s health minister, Othman Abduljaleel, said. Bodies “are littering the streets, washing back up on shore and buried under collapsed buildings and debris,” said Bilal …

AP PHOTOS: Satellite images show flood devastation that killed more than 11,000 in Libya
1 year, 3 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Satellite images show flood devastation that killed more than 11,000 in Libya

Associated Press  

DERNA, Libya — Images taken by satellite show the physical devastation from a flood that killed at least 11,300 people in the eastern Libyan city of Derna. This combination of satellite images from Maxar Technologies shows a coastal roadway in Derna, Libya, on July 1, 2023, top, and the same flood damaged area on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. This combination …

Flooding death toll soars to 11,300 in Libya’s coastal city of Derna, aid group says
1 year, 3 months ago

Flooding death toll soars to 11,300 in Libya’s coastal city of Derna, aid group says

Associated Press  

DERNA, Libya — The death toll in Libya’s coastal city of Derna has soared to 11,300 as search efforts continue following a massive flood fed by the breaching of two dams in heavy rains, the Libyan Red Crescent said Thursday. Derna has begun burying its dead, mostly in mass graves, said eastern Libya’s health minister, Othman Abduljaleel on Thursday. The …

Whole families drowned in Libya’s flood. Many didn’t realize the danger until they heard dams burst
1 year, 3 months ago

Whole families drowned in Libya’s flood. Many didn’t realize the danger until they heard dams burst

Associated Press  

DERNA, Libya — The wall of water several stories high smashed into apartment buildings, drowning entire families in minutes. “No one expected this,” said Fadelallah, who asked that his surname not be used because he fears reprisal from government officials and armed groups who could view his story as criticism of their efforts. Footage captured by The Associated Press showed …

Libya's Deadly Floods: Vulnerable Cities, International Response & Reactions
1 year, 3 months ago

Libya's Deadly Floods: Vulnerable Cities, International Response & Reactions

News 18  

Flash flooding in east Libya caused by Storm Daniel tore through the coastal city of Derna, leaving upwards of 2,300 dead, 10,000 missing and entire neighbourhoods in ruins. – Dams burst – On Sunday afternoon, Storm Daniel made landfall on Libya’s east coast after earlier lashing Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey. – Vulnerable city – Figures provided by the emergency services …

Flood death toll in Libya’s city of Derna crosses 5,100
1 year, 3 months ago

Flood death toll in Libya’s city of Derna crosses 5,100

The Hindu  

The death toll from flooding that hit the eastern Libyan city of Derna reached more than 5,000 and was expected to rise further, a local health official said on Wednesday, as authorities struggled to get aid to the coastal city where thousands remained missing and tens of thousands were homeless. Aid workers who managed to reach the city, which was …

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 …

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 …

2,000 feared dead in Eastern Libya after Storm Daniel floods region
1 year, 3 months ago

2,000 feared dead in Eastern Libya after Storm Daniel floods region

Hindustan Times  

2,000 feared dead in Eastern Libya after Storm Daniel floods region Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Eastern Libya that broke dams and swept away entire neighborhoods in multiple coastal towns.. 1 / 9 View Photos in a new improved layout People stand on a damaged road as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Shahhat City, Libya, on …

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 …

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 …

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. …

Drone footage shows scale of flood devastation in Balochistan
2 years, 4 months ago

Drone footage shows scale of flood devastation in Balochistan

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. As in the case of flooding in Bangladesh and parts of northeast India earlier this year, the human-caused climate …

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