Concerns Over Flood Disaster in Kufra
The severe flooding in Kufra has raised fears among the public that the flood disaster that occurred in Derna last year, which caused more than 4,000 deaths, could happen again. Prime Minister of the Libyan National Unity Government Abdulhamid Dibeybe, announced in a statement on his X account that all resources have been mobilized to help those affected by the storm and floods in Kufra. Dibeybe instructed the relevant ministries and institutions to maximize their preparations, saying, “I wish the people of Kufra well and we will be with them every moment until this crisis is resolved.”
“Prime Minister of the Government” in eastern Libya Raw Material“We gave our instructions on the importance of mobilizing all resources to overcome the crisis and prioritizing the safety of citizens,” he said in a post on his X account.
Kufra city council spokesman Abdullah Suleyman“The rainfall that has continued for the last three days has flooded many parts of the city. This rainfall is among the heaviest in the last 72 years,” he said. The Meteorological Service stated that the rainfall in the city will become more intense in the coming hours and asked citizens to be careful.
This flood disaster in Libya is the result of a flood in the Central Mediterranean. Storm DanielIt hit eastern Libya on September 10, 2023. The storm caused great destruction in the cities of Benghazi, Beyda, Merc, Souse and Derna. As a result of the hurricane in Derna, two dams collapsed and a total of 4,540 people, 576 of whom were foreign nationals, lost their lives.
