Devastating Storm “Daniel” Causes Catastrophic Flooding and Destruction in Derna, Libya

2023-09-12 09:27:00

Mohieddin Ramadan, media director for the Libyan National Center of Meteorology, said that the torrential rains in Derna swept away many homes, including residents, and Storm Daniel also caused the collapse of some dams, and the situation in Derna was catastrophic and tragic, noting that the victims of Storm “Daniel” arrived at More than two thousand people and more than 5 thousand missing.

“Ramadan” added, during his talk to “Cairo News”, today, Tuesday, that the storm that witnessed the regions of eastern Libya revealed the weakness of the country’s infrastructure, as it led to the flooding of the main streets, citizens’ homes, and highways, explaining that the situation is very bad, and that the infrastructure is suffering from damage. A severe lack of capabilities.

Starting today, according to the meteorological official, the wind speed will decrease and the abundance of rain will decrease clearly, which means a relative return to complete stability. He called on citizens to take caution in the path of the valleys and low-lying places, especially since climate change is the reason behind the storm.

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi had offered his sincere condolences in his name and in the name of the Egyptian people for the victims of the humanitarian catastrophe in Morocco, and Egypt declared three days of mourning in solidarity with the brothers in Morocco and Libya, following the occurrence of victims in the humanitarian catastrophe resulting from the earthquake in Morocco and the storm in Libya.

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