On September 10, Storm Daniel hit the east coast of Libya, causing floods that collapsed two dams in Derna and released a deluge of water that razed entire neighbourhoods. UN humanitarian agency OCHA has confirmed 4,352 deaths and more than 8,000 missing persons, "making Storm Daniel the deadliest storm in Africa since 1900", reads the report published by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. According to the report, 20 municipalities were affected by Storm Daniel and will require an estimated $1.8 billion over three years for reconstruction and recovery. The housing sector was hit the hardest, with around 18,500 homes destroyed or damaged, the equivalent of 7 percent of housing, reads the report. Libya has been battered by armed conflict and political chaos since a NATO-backed uprising led to the toppling of dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011.

Source: Libya Today January 25, 2024 15:02 UTC