Dam disaster highlights climate and safety concerns 5 January 2024The recent Libyan dam failures have highlighted how climate change continues to intensify the severity of weather-related disasters, and why dam safety should be pushed to the top of the agenda worldwide. Ashour has been researching the Derna dam system for 17 years and unearthed data that revealed the presence of numerous cracks in the dam, along with other worries about rainfall and repeated flooding. The Early Warnings for All campaign was recently launched by UN Secretary-General António Guterres. As a result, this programme is a direct contribution to the implementation of the Early Warnings for All initiative. Water at the Heart of Climate Action will make a tangible contribution to the Early Warnings for All initiative.”REFERENCES:https://reliefweb.int/report/libya/libya-floods-climate-and-infrastructure-catastrophehttps://www.reuters.com/world/africa/they-knew-fury-libyans-that-warnings-went-unheeded-before-flood-2023-09-15https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-66961312https://www.crisisgroup.org/middle-east-north-africa/north-africa/libya/when-dams-libya-burst-natural-or-preventable-disasterInformation from the World Meteorological Organisation can be found at https://public.wmo.int/en

Source: The North Africa Journal January 05, 2024 16:24 UTC