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Hossein Zarei, Lecturer in Business Strategy, Coventry University

Libya floods: why cash is the best way to help get humanitarian aid to people affected by disasters

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The heavy rainfall that hit Libya during Storm Daniel caused two dams and four bridges to collapse in the coastal city of Derna, submerging most of the city in floodwater and claiming thousands of lives.

As you watch the disturbing scenes of this disaster on the news, you might wonder about the best way to help. Sending that blanket in the closet you have never used or those painkillers in the cabinet you overbought last time you had a headache might seem helpful.

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