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CRISIS OVERVIEW On 10 September, Storm Daniel affected northeastern Libya with torrential rains and flash floods affecting multiple cities and towns. The human toll is significant and is expected to continue rising. OCHA estimates that approximately 884,000 people…
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Tripoli (ICRC) – Medicines, food, body bags, first aid kits and household items from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will be distributed to communities in Libya to assist the thousands of families in…
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UK announces an initial package worth up to £1 million which will provide life-saving assistance to those in need the UK is a leading donor to the UN Central Emergency Response Fund, which has allocated $10 million…
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Catastrophic flooding caused by Storm Daniel has severely affected eastern Libya. The coastal city of Derna is the hardest hit area after two dams upstream from the town burst under pressure from the floods, causing a…
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CONTEXT & RATIONALE On the 11th of September, storm Daniel caused largescale flooding in Libya’s northeast, leading to loss of lives and infrastructure damage in several coastal towns and along rivers, including Benghazi, Al-Jabal Al-Akhder, Al-Marj, Batah,…
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OVERVIEW On 10 September 2023, Storm Daniel made landfall in Libya, causing heavy rainfall, flash floods, and strong winds. It affected coastal towns and cities in the northeast of the country (Al Jazeera 11/09/2023; Reuters 12/09/2023; IOM…
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Geneva, 13 September 2023 - The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has announced an emergency appeal for 10 million Swiss Francs to scale up the Libyan Red Crescent's relief efforts in…
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Tripoli, Libya, September 13, 2023 — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) urgently calls for international assistance to address the catastrophic humanitarian crisis unfolding in Libya as a result of flooding caused by Storm Daniel. More…
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Torrential rainfall and strong winds hit north-eastern Libya, particularly the Cyrenaica Region over the past few days, causing floods and flash floods that resulted in an increasing number of casualties and damage. According to UN OCHA, at…
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Following yesterday's request for international assistance by the Permanent Mission of the State of Libya to the United Nations office in Geneva, the EU Civil Protection Mechanism has been activated to support Libya in the aftermath…
