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On September 11, Storm Daniel struck northeastern Libya, causing huge damage along the coastal areas, particularly in Derna and Al Bayda cities. According to the UN weather agency WMO, two dams burst during heavy storms over…
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Extreme rainfall from a storm system called Storm Daniel has hit parts of the central and eastern Mediterranean, leading to devastating flooding and loss of life in Libya, the worst affected country, as well as in…
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On Friday and Saturday, 8 & 9 / 9 / 2023, the northwestern regions of Libya were affected by weather fluctuations as a result of an air depression of 1003 hPa, which was accompanied by a…
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As delivered 12 September 2023 New York Madame President, Distinguished members of the Security Council, Excellencies, Ladies and gentlemen, Since my last briefing to the Security Council on this topic only [three] weeks ago, the provision of defensive military assistance to the armed…
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Islamic Relief is appealing for support to help people suffering as unprecedented flooding devastates eastern Libya. At least 5,200 people have died but around 10,000 more are still missing. The death toll is rising by the hour,…
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UN agencies and partners are responding to the disaster unfolding in eastern Libya after extreme rainfall caused devastating flooding and loss of life over the weekend, humanitarians told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday. An estimated 3,000 people…
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Ciaran Donnelly, IRC Senior Vice President for Crisis Response, Recovery and Development said, "In the wake of the devastating flooding caused by Storm Daniel in Libya, we extend our deepest sympathies to the affected communities, especially in…
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More than 2000 people in Libya have died and tens of thousands left without water, shelter, and sanitation in what is becoming an all too tragic series of climate-induced disasters around the world. Over the past days,…
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Statement by Dax Bennet Roque, the Norwegian Refugee Council's country director for Libya, on the deadly storm that has swept across Libya's north coast: "Our team in Libya is reporting a disastrous situation for some of the…
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Over the past few days, heavy rainfall has affected particularly north-eastern Libya, causing widespread floods and resulting in casualties and damage. The precise impact on the region is currently being assessed by authorities and partners on…
