Why did Libya’s floods leave so many people dead?
1 year, 6 months ago

Why did Libya’s floods leave so many people dead?

Al Jazeera  

Flooding breached dams and wiped out entire parts of the city of Derna — but could it have been prevented? Flooding in eastern Libya centered around the city of Derna has left about 6,000 dead and thousands more missing. With deep divisions between Libya’s two rival governments, questions are being asked about how prepared Libya was for such a disaster. In this episode: Ayat Mneina, Libyan writer and researcher Malik Traina, Al Jazeera Libya correspondent Ahmed Tarabolsi, doctor from Benghazi Tarek Megerisi, EFCR Senior Policy Fellow Karim Elgendy, Chatham House Senior Fellow Episode credits: This episode was produced by David Enders, Ashish Malhotra, Zaina Badr and our host Malika Bilal. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer, and Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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A Libyan city scarred by flooding that killed thousands tries to rebuild a year later
6 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 …

Libya’s eastern government holds conference on reconstruction of coastal city destroyed by floods
1 year, 4 months ago

Libya’s eastern government holds conference on reconstruction of coastal city destroyed by floods

Associated Press  

CAIRO — An international conference on reconstruction of one of Libya’s coastal cities, decimated in a fatal flood in September, began Wednesday, one of Libya’s rival governments announced. The two-day conference marks a tentative step toward the rebuilding of the city, with a total of 400 participants convening in Derna on Wednesday and in Benghazi on Thursday, Libya’s eastern government …

U.S ambassador to Libya says deadly floods have spurred efforts to unify the north African country
1 year, 5 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 …

I’m searching for my missing family after Libya’s floods | Close Up
1 year, 6 months ago

I’m searching for my missing family after Libya’s floods | Close Up

Al Jazeera  

“At 3am I heard a sound, it was like the sound of an engine … I went outside and there was someone coming towards me, barefoot, holding a torch,” recounts Abubaker Almortadha al-Jazwi, as he describes the moment he realised something happened to his hometown of Derna, in eastern Libya. Abubaker Almortadha al-Jazwi was one of the lucky ones: Of …

Libya’s flood survivors demand accountability, hold protest against authorities
1 year, 6 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 …

Libya dam collapse: engineering expert raises questions about management
1 year, 6 months ago

Libya dam collapse: engineering expert raises questions about management

The Hindu  

More than 11,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands are missing following the catastrophic collapse of two dams in the eastern Libyan city of Derna. The Conversation Africa’s Moina Spooner asked water resources and engineering expert Nadhir Al-Ansari, who has researched the design and safety of dams, to provide insights into the disaster. For instance, in cases of …

Mapping Libya’s flood damage | Infographics
1 year, 6 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 …

Horrific dam collapses epitomize Libya’s failures. Why were so many warnings ignored?
1 year, 6 months ago

Horrific dam collapses epitomize Libya’s failures. Why were so many warnings ignored?

LA Times  

People look for survivors in Derna, Libya. “There are widespread allegations of large tranches of it being embezzled.” Now, Derna residents, in their demands to international and Libyan officials, want to ensure there’s no repeat. They’ve called for “assigning an international consulting office to prepare all engineering, surveying and financial studies related to the reconstruction process.” Stephanie Williams, who worked …

Confusion as some journalists asked to leave Libya’s flood-hit Derna
1 year, 6 months ago

Confusion as some journalists asked to leave Libya’s flood-hit Derna

Al Jazeera  

Derna authorities say there are so many journalists in the city that they pose an obstacle to the work of rescue teams. Different accounts are coming out of eastern Libya after some news networks reported that their journalists had been asked by authorities to leave the flood-hit city of Derna. A government minister confirmed to the Reuters news agency on …

For Victims Of Morocco And Libya Disasters, Devastation Goes Beyond The Death Toll
1 year, 6 months ago

For Victims Of Morocco And Libya Disasters, Devastation Goes Beyond The Death Toll

Huff Post  

This picture shows destruction in the aftermath of flash flooding caused by Storm Daniel in Libya's eastern port city of Derna on Sept. 17. You will see dead bodies.” Ali’s brother and his sons, age 9 and 10, ventured into the city to see the damage and instead found themselves covering corpses with whatever sheets they could find. MAHMUD TURKIA …

UN warns of disease threat in flood-ravaged east Libya
1 year, 6 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 flood: UN revises death toll, says at least 3,958 persons have died, over 9000 still missing
1 year, 6 months ago

Libya flood: UN revises death toll, says at least 3,958 persons have died, over 9000 still missing

Op India  

The United Nations has amended the previous death toll from Libya floods, stating that at least 3,958 people have died instead of 11,300 as was earlier reported by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, CNN reported. However, the OCHA, in its previous report, said at least 11,300 people died in Derna due to devastating flooding, citing …

Libya was mired in chaos and corruption. For years, warnings the Derna dams may burst went unheeded
1 year, 6 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 …

In corrupt Libya, longtime warnings of the collapse of the Derna dams went unheeded
1 year, 6 months ago

In corrupt Libya, longtime warnings of the collapse of the Derna dams went unheeded

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Experts had long said that …

Libya floods: Conflicting death tolls, Greek aid workers die in crash
1 year, 6 months ago

Libya floods: Conflicting death tolls, Greek aid workers die in crash

Al Jazeera  

The city of Derna in eastern Libya is still digging out and counting the dead after devastating floods struck more than a week ago. OCHA attributed the death toll to the Libyan Red Crescent, but its spokesman Tawfiq al-Shukri rejected the figures, telling dpa: “The official numbers are issued by the agency authorised by the Libyan authorities.” In a later …

Libyan survivors protest against authorities after flood disaster in Derna
1 year, 6 months ago

Libyan survivors protest against authorities after flood disaster in Derna

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of people have protested in the eastern Libyan city of Derna, venting anger against authorities and demanding accountability one week after a flood killed thousands of residents and destroyed entire neighbourhoods. Libya has two rival administrations, an internationally-recognised one based in the capital Tripoli in the country’s west, and another self-proclaimed government based in the eastern city of Benghazi, …

Libya floods: UN revises death count from disaster to 3958; over 9000 injured
1 year, 6 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, 6 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 …

For a divided Libya, disastrous floods have become a rallying cry for unity
1 year, 6 months ago

For a divided Libya, disastrous floods have become a rallying cry for unity

Associated Press  

TRIPOLI, Libya — Zahra el-Gerbi wasn’t expecting much of a response to her online fundraiser, but she felt she had to do something after four of her relatives died in the flooding that decimated the eastern Libyan city of Derna. “The wound or pain of what happened in Derna hurt all the people from western Libya to southern Libya to …

A week after deadly Libya floods, aid effort gathers pace
1 year, 6 months ago

A week after deadly Libya floods, aid effort gathers pace

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of survivors are homeless and badly need clean water, food, shelter and basic supplies, UN agencies warn. A week after a tsunami-sized flash flood devastated the Libyan coastal city of Derna, sweeping thousands to their deaths, international aid efforts gathered pace as search-and-rescue efforts continued. Traumatised residents, 30,000 of whom are now homeless in Derna alone, badly …

Photos: Search continues for Libya’s missing; aid arrives for survivors
1 year, 6 months ago

Photos: Search continues for Libya’s missing; aid arrives for survivors

Al Jazeera  

A week after a massive wall of water ripped through the Libyan coastal city of Derna sending thousands to their deaths, the focus has turned to caring for survivors. Citing the Libyan Red Crescent, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said on Sunday that 10,100 people were still missing in the devastated city. Aid is now …

Aid Arrives in Flood-hit Libya But Hopes Fade for Survivors
1 year, 6 months ago

Aid Arrives in Flood-hit Libya But Hopes Fade for Survivors

News 18  

Shipments of international aid began to arrive in Libya on Saturday, offering a lifeline to thousands despite dwindling hopes of finding more survivors days after deadly flash floods. The World Health Organization said “the bodies of 3,958 people have been recovered and identified”, with 9,000 more still missing, as it announced 29 tonnes of aid had arrived in the eastern …

Libya investigates dams’ collapse after flood killed over 11,000
1 year, 6 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: Death toll crosses 11,300, over 10,000 still missing
1 year, 6 months ago

Libya floods: Death toll crosses 11,300, over 10,000 still missing

Op India  

The death toll in Derna, a coastal city in Libya, has risen to 11,300 as search efforts continue in the wake of a catastrophic flood caused by the breaching of two dams after heavy rains, Al Jazeera reported citing The Libyan Red Crescent. Tamar Ramadan, head of the group’s rescue effort in the North African country said, “The hope is …

Libya investigates dams’ collapse after a devastating flood last weekend killed more than 11,000
1 year, 6 months ago

Libya investigates dams’ collapse after a devastating flood last weekend killed more than 11,000

Associated Press  

DERNA, Libya — 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 Saturday, 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 …

Libya probes the collapse of two dams after flooding devastated an eastern city, killing over 11,000
1 year, 6 months ago

Libya probes the collapse of two dams after flooding devastated an eastern city, killing over 11,000

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Libya’s top prosecutor said he …

Dozens of Syrians are among the missing in catastrophic floods in Libya, a war monitor says
1 year, 6 months ago

Dozens of Syrians are among the missing in catastrophic floods in Libya, a war monitor says

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — A Syrian dentist, a confectioner who made mouthwatering Arabic sweets, a carpenter. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitoring group, says that 42 Syrians have been confirmed dead in Libya while the real number could be as high as 150. Two years ago, Nisma Jbawi’s 19-year-old son Ammar Kanaan left their home in Syria’s southern …

Libya Floods: What We Know About the Disaster That Killed Over 11,000 People
1 year, 6 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 continues search for the missing as bodies wash up on its shores
1 year, 6 months ago

Libya continues search for the missing as bodies wash up on its shores

Al Jazeera  

Death toll from the devastating floods in Libya’s Derna rises to 11,300 with more than 10,000 others still missing, UN says. A desperate search for the missing people continues in the Libyan city of Derna, where bodies are still washing up on its shores or decaying under the rubble, a week after Storm Daniel triggered devastating floods in the country’s …

‘Disaster of epic proportions’: Libya prosecutor probes deadly dam collapse
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Disaster of epic proportions’: Libya prosecutor probes deadly dam collapse

Al Jazeera  

Libya’s top prosecutor will investigate the collapse of two dams in the eastern port of Derna that launched a fast-moving wall of water that killed thousands of people and largely destroyed the city. “This is a disaster of epic proportions,” said Ahmed Zouiten, the WHO’s representative in Libya. “We are saddened by the unspeakable loss of thousands of souls.” ‘City …

Old footage from Saudi Arabia misrepresented as scenes of devastating flooding from Libya
55 years, 2 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 …

Libya seals off flooded city so searchers can look for 10,000 missing after death toll passes 11,000
1 year, 6 months ago

Libya seals off flooded city so searchers can look for 10,000 missing after death toll passes 11,000

The Hindu  

Libyan authorities sealed off an inundated city on Friday to allow search teams to dig through the mud and hollowed-out buildings for 10,000 people missing and feared dead after the official toll from flooding soared past 11,000. Teams have buried bodies in mass graves outside the city and in nearby towns, Eastern Libya’s health minister, Othman Abduljaleel, said. “So you …

Libya’s deadly floods: what we know
1 year, 6 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’ …

Searchers look for more than 10,000 missing in flooded Libyan city where death toll eclipsed 11,000
1 year, 6 months ago

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

Associated Press  

DERNA, Libya — Libyan authorities limited access to the flooded city of Derna on Friday to make it easier for searchers to dig through the mud and hollowed-out buildings for the more than 10,000 people still missing and presumed dead following a disaster that has already claimed more than 11,000 lives. “There is an enormous need for coordination.” Teams have …

Libya's flood-ravaged Derna in grisly hunt for thousands still missing
1 year, 6 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 …

Relief efforts continue to cope with flood aftermath in Libya
1 year, 6 months ago

Relief efforts continue to cope with flood aftermath in Libya

China Daily  

Displaced people receive food aid from private schools and parents from east of Libya, in the aftermath of the floods, in Derna, Libya Sept 15, 2023. Ahmed Al-Mandhari, the regional director of the World Health Organization for the Eastern Mediterranean, said that Libya is going through "an unprecedented humanitarian crisis" after the storm caused the largest and worst floods the …

Survivors recall darkest hours in Libya's floods-hit Derna
1 year, 6 months ago

Survivors recall darkest hours in Libya's floods-hit Derna

China Daily  

Photo taken on Sept 11, 2023 shows a flood-affected area in Derna, Libya. A miracle survivor Meed Abdul-Qaser, a 40-year-old resident in Libya's worst-hit Derna, revisited his darkest hours in the nightmare. Abdul-Qaser said that the floods began around 03:00 a.m. local time on Sunday morning, hitting the outer walls of his house forcefully after two dams collapsed and the …

Flooding death toll soars to 11,300 in Libya’s coastal city of Derna
1 year, 6 months ago

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

Al Jazeera  

A further 10,100 people are reported missing in Libya’s Mediterranean city after a storm caused devastating flooding. 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. Marie el-Drese, the International Federation of Red …

‘Desert turned into a sea’: Eastern Libya flood survivors recount horror
1 year, 6 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, 6 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 …

Fury over ‘avoidable’ deaths in Libya floods as thousands buried in mass graves with 11,000 confirmed dead
1 year, 6 months ago

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Libya’s Red Cresent said that …

AP PHOTOS: Satellite images show flood devastation that killed more than 11,000 in Libya
1 year, 6 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 …

Most Libya flood casualties could have been avoided: U.N.
1 year, 6 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 …

Libya flood survivors pick through ruins in search of missing thousands; death toll may breach 20,000
1 year, 6 months ago

Libya flood survivors pick through ruins in search of missing thousands; death toll may breach 20,000

The Hindu  

Survivors of a flood that swept away the centre of the Libyan city of Derna picked through the ruins on September 14 in search of loved ones from among thousands of dead and missing, while authorities feared an outbreak of disease from rotting bodies. "We actually need teams specialised in recovering bodies," he told Reuters in Derna. Wali Eddin Mohamed …

Flooding death toll soars to 11,300 in Libya’s coastal city of Derna, aid group says
1 year, 6 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 …

Libya buries thousands after deadly floods that killed at least 5,100
1 year, 6 months ago

Libya buries thousands after deadly floods that killed at least 5,100

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Libyan city of Derna …

Whole families drowned in Libya’s flood. Many didn’t realize the danger until they heard dams burst
1 year, 6 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: Derna Mayor estimates 18,000 to 20,000 people died in Tsunami-like flood I Horrific VIDEO
1 year, 6 months ago

Libya: Derna Mayor estimates 18,000 to 20,000 people died in Tsunami-like flood I Horrific VIDEO

India TV News  

The city of Derna has buried thousands of people in mass graves as officials claimed more than 5,100 people were killed after Tsunami-like water entered the coastal town on Sunday. Derna has begun burying its dead, mostly in mass graves, said eastern Libya’s health minister, Othman Abduljaleel. The number of deaths was likely to climb as searches continued, and at …

Natural disaster or man-made, why was Libya so vulnerable to floods?
1 year, 6 months ago

Natural disaster or man-made, why was Libya so vulnerable to floods?

Al Jazeera  

While the floods were unprecedented, experts argue that years of neglect and corruption worsened the tragedy. But while many, particularly some of Libya’s politicians, are painting what happened as purely the result of a natural disaster, experts say that corruption, poor maintenance of public infrastructure – and years of political infighting, with Libya divided between two rival administrations – have …

Rival governments cooperate to aid Libya’s flood victims as misery piles on
1 year, 6 months ago

Rival governments cooperate to aid Libya’s flood victims as misery piles on

Al Jazeera  

Domestic efforts to aid survivors are on despite political fractions, as focus is on accessing people in need. It has now been more than three days since Libya’s eastern port city of Derna was practically flattened as Storm Daniel unleashed its wrath on a city that was mostly fast asleep. A ministerial delegation left Tripoli late on Wednesday to assess …

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