Derna, Libya – About a month after floods devastated Libya’s eastern city of Derna, Dr Khaled al-Shaari was discovered by his neighbours. Since the flood, Layla has had acute anxiety. There are nearly 600 displaced families now living in the eastern city of Tobruk, about 67km (42 miles) to the southeast. Several attempts have been made to communicate the conditions of the displaced families to both governments, explained Faraj Abu al-Khattabiya, the mayor of Tobruk, over the phone. Many of the displaced families suffer from acute anxiety, fear and an inability to process the trauma they experienced, according to al-Khattabiya.

Source: Libya Today November 15, 2023 10:55 UTC