Libya floods: What left Derna vulnerable to catastrophic damage?
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Libya floods: What left Derna vulnerable to catastrophic damage?
Description
September 15, 2023
More than 11,000 lives were lost in Derna, Libya, earlier this week after the city flooded. Dams built 50 years ago in Derna were the country’s solution to floods, however, a lack of maintenance left residents vulnerable to floods for decades. Global’s Eric Sorenson reports.
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Libya floods: International aid on the way to Derna, but not enough to match scale of catastrophe02:07 | September 15, 2023
Libya floods: What left Derna vulnerable to catastrophic damage?
Description
September 15, 2023
More than 11,000 lives were lost in Derna, Libya, earlier this week after the city flooded. Dams built 50 years ago in Derna were the country’s solution to floods, however, a lack of maintenance left residents vulnerable to floods for decades. Global’s Eric Sorenson reports.
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