The United States has signaled a collaborative stance with both UN partners and Libyan authorities, aiming to buttress ongoing relief efforts in Libya. This move comes after the North African nation grappled with catastrophic floods instigated by the remnants of Storm Daniel.
Today, the US Department of State expressed its condolences and solidarity, through an official statement on its website, towards all those affected by these unparalleled floods.
Recent downpours have inundated various Libyan cities, leading to devastating floods and flash floods. This calamity resulted in significant losses, both in terms of human lives and property.
Previously, an article published by the British newspaper, “The Guardian,” spotlighted the human tragedy that Libya endured due to these disastrous floods. The article highlighted that the eastern part of the country was worst hit last Sunday, leading to the displacement of thousands and the demise of nearly 2,000 individuals.
Patrick Wintour, the article’s author, accentuated that intense storms caused the collapse of two dams in the city of Derna, an eastern metropolis. Local authorities there acknowledged the situation as spiraling out of control.
Furthermore, the United Nations’ Relief Coordinator in Libya, Georgette Gagnon, remarked that initial figures indicate several villages and towns in eastern Libya suffered immensely. Infrastructure was decimated, and she appealed for international solidarity during this severe humanitarian crisis.
Many global relief agencies and allied nations have hastened to provide Libya with indispensable humanitarian aid. Local officials have emphasized that affected regions urgently require food, water, and medical equipment.
In a poignant twist, an eyewitness from Derna relayed on social media that post-flood, upon walking the streets at sunrise, they were met not by familiar roads but sheer devastation. Local council members in Derna, in their Facebook posts, painted a grim picture, describing the situation as catastrophic and beyond control, pleading for international assistance.
