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As eastern Libya reels from disastrous floods, a new threat emerges

Health officials warn of the danger of water contamination in the aftermath of catastrophic floods in Libya’s east.

Al Jazeera

Morocco's earthquake and Libya's floods highlight obstacles to relief efforts, from botched disaster diplomacy to destroyed infrastructure

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Morocco on Sept. 8, 2023, causing widespread damage in mountain villages. Three days later, an unusually severe Mediterranean storm caused two poorly maintained Libyan dams to collapse, resulting in massive floods in and around the port city of Derna.

The Conversation

UK weather: power cuts and flooded roads as rain and wind hit

Weather warnings in place for areas of Wales, the north-west and south of England and west Scotland

The Guardian - UK

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Libya floods: the drowning of Derna was a man-made disaster decades in the making

In the early hours of September 11, residents of Derna in north-east Libya woke to the sound of loud explosions. After more than a decade of conflict – initially between the Gaddafi regime and local factions, then among militias fighting for rule – they were used to the noise.

The Conversation

Haftar’s sons rise in Libya’s east, bringing ‘corruption, death, destruction’

Khalifa Haftar, the strongman of eastern Libya, has placed his six sons in positions of political and military power. The deadly floods in Derna have seen his youngest, Saddam, rise to head of disaster relief management and the top of his succession charts. For Libyans, it spells more bad news.

France 24

Libyan floods worsened by climate change

A recent study determined that climate change made the flood 50 times more likely

Salon

Libya: Protesters torch mayor’s home in Derna as grief turns to anger over catastrophic flood

Journalists handed orders to leave devastated city of Derna after hundreds join protest against flood response

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How Libya’s floods hit the worst place at the worst time

Letters: Prof Janet Hooke describes the dangers of building a city on an alluvial fan and the vulnerability of such locations to extreme weather events. Plus letters from Susan Roaf and David O’Brien

The Guardian - UK

Hurricane Nigel remnants to bring ‘increased’ rainfall and winds across UK

After causing flood warnings in parts of the UK, ex-Hurricane Lee will subside and be replaced by ‘unsettled weather’ from Hurricane Nigel

The Independent UK

Hurricane Nigel to bring ‘increased’ rainfall and winds across the UK on Sunday

After causing flood warnings in parts of the UK, ex-Hurricane Lee will subside and be replaced by ‘unsettled weather’ from Hurricane Nigel.

The Independent UK

Climate crisis made devastating Libya flooding ‘50 times more likely’

Floods like the one in Greece and Libya now ‘reasonably common’ due to climate crisis, study finds

The Independent UK

Global heating made Greece and Libya floods more likely, study says

Report says climate change made rainfall heavier but human factors turned extreme weather into humanitarian disaster

The Guardian - UK

As extreme downpours trigger flooding around the world, scientists take a closer look at global warming's role

Torrential downpours sent muddy water racing through streets in Libya, Greece, Spain and Hong Kong in early September 2023, with thousands of deaths in the city of Derna, Libya. Zagora, Greece, saw a record 30 inches of rain, the equivalent of a year and a half of rain falling in…

The Conversation

Met Office issues two weather alerts for heavy rain and flooding across Scotland

The Met Office has issued two yellow weather alerts for Scotland as heavy rain and flooding expected in much of the country this week.

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Eastern Libya orders journalists out of flood-hit Derna after protests

Media crackdown follows reports that police officers had detained and questioned Libyan reporters

The Independent UK

Libyan leader says flooded city has been divided to create buffers in case of disease outbreaks

The prime minister of Libyan’s eastern administration says authorities have divided the flood-stricken city of Derna into four sections to create buffers in case of disease outbreaks

France 24

Protests erupt in Libya’s flood-hit Derna as UN flags threat of disease outbreak

Hundreds of protesters rallied in Libya's disaster-hit Derna on Monday, accusing the authorities of neglect after a huge flash flood devastated the coastal city and swept thousands to their deaths, with the United Nations warning that disease outbreaks could bring "a second devastating crisis".

The Hindu

Floods in Gujarat; BJP and Opposition play blame game over Narmada water

Rescue operations underway in Gujarat as heavy rains cause flood-like situation; over 12,000 people shifted to safer locations. NDRF teams deployed to rescue 600+ people. Opposition parties accuse govt of delayed release of Narmada waters, causing floods in 5 districts. Govt denies charges, says water released due to heavy inflow…

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Evening Standard

Expert warnings about dams in Libya ignored for years before floods, says prosecutor

Warnings about the condition of the vital dams was ignored

The Independent UK

Bodies of 5 Greek military personnel killed in Libya flooding rescue effort are flown home

Greece’s armed forces have declared three days of national mourning after five members of a military rescue team were killed in a road accident in flood-hit Libya

Al Jazeera

Libya floods: Conflicting death tolls, Greek aid workers die in crash

The city of Derna in eastern Libya is still digging out and counting the dead after floods struck more than a week ago.

Evening Standard

Death toll in Libya flooding rises to 11,300 as rescuers continue to dig for survivors

The UN has warned that the figures for the dead are likey to rise in the coming days

Al Jazeera

A week after deadly Libya floods, aid effort gathers pace

Tens of thousands of survivors are homeless and badly need clean water, food and shelter, UN agencies warn.

Chicago Sun-Times

Flood warnings, weather put Riot Fest into rain delay on final day

Parts of the city saw five inches of rain, with another one to two inches expected to fall throughout the day.

Radio France Internationale

A week after Libya floods, efforts to aid survivors gather pace

A week after massive flash floods devastated the Libyan coastal city of Derna, sweeping thousands to their deaths, the international aid effort to help survivors is slowly gathering pace.

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