Derna authorities say there are so many journalists in the city that they pose an obstacle to the work of rescue teams. Different accounts are coming out of eastern Libya after some news networks reported that their journalists had been asked by authorities to leave the flood-hit city of Derna. 🚨#Urgent | We have lost contact with all international and local journalists inside #Derna since 3:00 AM. Derna is in a complete connection blackout A voice from Derna who managed to leave the city “In a sudden decision. The government administering eastern Libya said Ghaithi had been suspended as mayor and all members of the Derna city council had been dismissed from their posts and referred to investigators.

Thousands of people died in a horrific flood in Libya earlier this month, a tragedy that was worsened by human-caused climate change, a study released Tuesday found. The study was prepared by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group, which does quick analyses of weather and climate events to determine what, if any, role human-caused climate change may have had. Scientists used established peer-reviewed methods to determine the contribution of climate change to the floods. The interaction of these factors, and the very heavy rain that was worsened by climate change, created the extreme death and destruction, the study said. Human-induced climate change is loading the dice, enhancing the ability of tropical cyclones and similar storms to produce extreme rain as they draw more water vapor out of oceans into a warming atmosphere."

PlayAt a Glance World Weather Attribution analyzed recent flooding in Libya, Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria. The study found that extreme rainfall in Libya was made up to 50 times more likely by climate change. Climate change made extreme rainfall that caused recent catastrophic flooding in Libya up to 50 times more likely to happen, according to an international panel of scientists. T​he conclusions were announced Tuesday morning by World Weather Attribution, which looks at the connections between extreme weather and climate change. -​There are some uncertainties in the numbers, but the WWA scientists say they are confident climate change played a role.

Minister Shokry commended Albania's efforts on the front of reinforcing peace, stability, and regional integration in Balkans, and its achievements during the chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in 2020. That is in addition to its growing and positive role in the framework of NATO since it became member in 2009. They also conferred over the events in Sahel countries, and their impact on regional stability, as well as illegal migration, and circumstances in Europe and Balkans. Minister Hasani lauded the sacrifices made by Egypt in its war on terror, pointing out that Albania was also deploying efforts to combat radicalism. On another level, the Albanian minister invited his Egyptian counterpart for a visit.

Hundreds of Libyans protested outside a mosque in Derna on Monday to demand government accountability for the deadly flood, while other demonstrators marched up to the house of the mayor, setting it on fire. An exact death toll has been difficult to ascertain, with many bodies unidentified and efforts focused on helping survivors. Aid workers have been overwhelmed by the magnitude of the crisis, and Derna residents who are now homeless are still lacking basic food and supplies. One protester held up a poster that read, “The sad city of Derna demands the restoration of its rights." “We demand immediate and effective reconstruction of the city of Derna and compensation for the victims," read another demand.

A week after a flood wiped out much of the centre of the city, furious Derna residents demonstrated on the streets and torched the home of the mayor overnight. They accuse the authorities of failing to maintain the dams that protected the city, and failing to evacuate residents before the storm. The regional administration said it had suspended the mayor and fired the entire city council. "Haftar's forces are under pressure to show they have control of the situation, and that they can handle the fallout. "The large number of journalists has become an impediment to the work of rescue teams."

Derna, Libya Bodies are being washed back into shore in Derna after last week's storm and flooding. The National

Survivors of Libya's floods include 20,000 pregnant women who need health care NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ahmad Algeriany with the United Nations reproductive health agency, about conditions in Libya after catastrophic flooding, and what aid is needed. Africa Survivors of Libya's floods include 20,000 pregnant women who need health care Survivors of Libya's floods include 20,000 pregnant women who need health care Listen · 3:50 3:50 NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ahmad Algeriany with the United Nations reproductive health agency, about conditions in Libya after catastrophic flooding, and what aid is needed. Sponsor Message Become an NPR sponsor

Govt gives B1.5m to Libyan flood relief effortForeign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara, left, is seen at the donation ceremony with Libyan charge d'affaires in Bangkok Ashoor Salem Ashoor Omran at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)The government on Monday donated 1.5 million baht to relief efforts for the Libyan flood disaster. The donation was presented to Ashoor Salem Ashoor Omran, the Charge d'affaires at the Libyan embassy at a ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Please reassure that Thailand will continue to be a true friend Libya can rely on," Mr Parnpree added. When asked about the charge d' affaires response, he said the envoy thanked the Thai government and people for standing by them.

NEW YORK: The flood damage in eastern Libya “defies comprehension,” the UN resident and humanitarian coordinator for the country said in a press briefing on Monday, two days after visiting the disaster zone in Derna. Flooding has also shifted landmines and unexploded ordnance in eastern Libya, putting displaced people at risk of injury and death. Many countries have “stepped up” and are providing different kinds of international support, search and rescue teams, as well as mobilizing aid aircraft and ships. Other Gulf states, including the UAE, Kuwait and Qatar, have also taken part in the disaster response. Gagnon met with members of the Derna community in Tripoli.

Mediterranean storm Daniel collapsed two dams in eastern Libya, allowing 20-foot waves to breach the port city of Derna. Before the storm, there were already over 300,000 people in Libya who were in need of humanitarian aid,” Gelsdorf said. Among his many roles at UVA, Petri serves as the Wade Hampton Professor of Medicine and performs on-the-ground health research and outreach in foreign nations. Dams Serve as Cautionary ReminderRight away, Libya will need an extraordinary influx of funds to cover its most pressing human needs. Then it will need more, to cover the costs of reliable infrastructure that will prevent such floods in the future.

More than 100 Syrians, including entire families, died in flash flooding that killed thousands in Libya's eastern city of Derna last week, a war monitor said. Thousands of Syrians fled their war-torn homeland over the past 12 years for Libya, which has become a launchpad for migrants hoping to make the perilous voyage to Europe by sea. "In total, 112 Syrians were killed in the flood and more than 100 are still missing," said Rami Abdel Rahman, who heads the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor. The flooding has killed nearly 3,300 people and left thousands more missing as war-scarred Libya was lashed by the hurricane-strength Storm Daniel on September 10. Families of Syrians who disappeared in the tragedy have been sharing photographs of their relatives on Facebook groups, asking for their whereabouts.

Today—as the people of eastern Libya continue to recover and rebuild in the aftermath of catastrophic flooding— the United States will provide an additional $11 million to local and international organizations responding to their urgent humanitarian needs. The Department of State and USAID will help coordinate the delivery of this aid to the people who need it most, joining the concerted efforts of nations and non-profits around the world providing critical support such as water, food, shelter, and medical assistance. And—as the United States continues to stand with the Libyan people during this difficult hour—we remain committed to supporting a political path toward a unified, freely and fairly elected government in Libya that can effectively respond to its people’s needs.

Since then, Albah and his brother-in-law have been searching, at first for their loved ones and now for their loved ones’ bodies. “We only found two girls from the four children of my sister,” Albah said. “Just they could help their own beloved ones. “Tomorrow I will hear about new beloved ones who died so that I will forget about the ones I heard today,” Albah said. “We have lost our beloved ones,” he said.

Libyan government officials face harsh criticism for response to floodingOld infrastructure and a civil war have combined in Libya to make flooding from a storm deadly. And when I spoke to Asma Khalifa, a Libyan activist and researcher based in Sweden, she said now Libyan officials are treating the response to the floods like a war, with curfews and checkpoints, and it's hindering relief efforts. ASMA KHALIFA: It basically cripples a country's effective, quick response to a disaster and relieving its population. The dam have been flagged as vulnerable for a long, long time now by people who live in the valley. There has been a report from the anti-corruption authority in 2021 that shows that the government actually allocated money for repairs.