Eastern Libya was hit hard by Hurricane Daniel, causing severe flooding. According to the Associated Press, more than 5,300 people have been killed in the city of Derna. The Red Cross warned that the death toll was expected to rise further, with at least 10,000 missing and more than 40,000 displaced. According to the accounts of residents of the area, the floods had a severe impact on local society and people. In the city of Derna, in
The water pressure caused by the cyclone caused two dams to collapse, destroying 25 per cent of the area, flooding many homes and forcing people to leave their homes. Road transport, internet and electricity have been cut off, and the number of deaths, disappearances and displacement is expected to rise. Residents of the disaster area have poignant accounts of seeing the water sweep away a car carrying a family, others saying schools and entire cities have been washed away by floodwaters, and many people's property has been damaged
Lose. At present, both the Libyan National Unity Government and the Eastern Government have declared three days of mourning for the victims of the floods, but we need more attention and assistance to help the people in the affected areas rebuild their homes and restart their lives as soon as possible. The rainfall brought by Hurricane Daniel in Libya not only caused the local residents to suffer from the dire situation, but also caused the expansion and intensification of the disaster. According to the latest data from the World Health Organization, 1.5 million to 1.8 million
People were affected, and hospitals faced damage and outages. It is heart-wrenching that the region has never experienced such a catastrophe. But we can't face disasters just by feeling, we need to act. WHO is currently fully committed to helping local people relocate and build field hospitals and provide them with the necessary medical care. At this time, we need to unite and interpret our love and warmth with actions
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