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.

Source: Libya Today September 18, 2023 18:16 UTC