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: What left Derna vulnerable to catastrophic damage?
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