A spokesperson for the European Union confirmed on Thursday the aid the bloc has provided to Libya after an unusually strong storm caused deadly flooding. Ujvari also said several European countries have pitched in to help the flood-stricken North African nation cope with the devastation. Mediterranean storm Daniel caused deadly flooding Sunday in many towns of eastern Libya, but the worst-hit was Derna. Meanwhile, the first plane carrying aid supplies from Germany took off at about 1430 local (1230 GMT) on Thursday bound for Libya. "It is important to get there as quickly as possible, because of course every hour counts in these disasters.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 14, 2023 20:36 UTC