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The consequences of the flood are simply catastrophic/SkyNews
The situation in Derna is still post-apocalyptic: deep mud covers the streets, littered with hundreds of wrecked cars and downed trees. One of the cars was even stuck on the second floor balcony.
Tragedy in Libya: what is known
- On Sunday, August 10 in a Libyan city Two levees broke in the turf as a result of Storm Daniel. A quarter of the city simply disappeared and left tens of thousands of Libyans homeless. The city also does not have time to bury all the dead found.
- Most people were simply sleeping at the time of the tragedy and did not expect such destruction. The elements took them by surprise. People thought it was just heavy rain, but then they heard the dam burst.
- The natural disaster completely paralyzed the city – important institutions suspended their work, and training and work were canceled for a while.
- Rescue teams arrived from Egypt, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Qatar to eliminate the consequences of the tragedy. EU countries sent humanitarian aid. Libya does not have the necessary experience to deal with a disaster of this magnitude.