FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 26 - Caught on Camera

Climate change exacerbates deadly floods worldwide

Climate change makes deadly floods, like what happened in Libya, more likely. Floods in China, Greece and Brazil in recent weeks underscore the growing danger.

WEKU · Sep 13, 2023

Libya’s deadly dam collapse was decades in the making

With thousands of people dead and tens of thousands more left homeless by floods as a storm burst through the dams next to the east Libyan city of Derna, FRANCE 24 looks back at the years of violence and neglect that left the city ill-prepared for the unprecedented natural disasters…

France 24 · Sep 13, 2023

The Guardian view on Libya’s floods: humans, not just nature, caused this disaster

Editorial: Much of the eastern city of Derna has disappeared. The lethal failures of the country’s authorities must bear much of the blame

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023

More than 5,000 have been found dead after Libya floods

In the coastal city of Derna, dams broke, sending a torrent of water that submerged whole neighborhoods. Rescue efforts are complicated by the fact that Libya is divided between rival governments.

WEKU · Sep 13, 2023

Libya’s floods are result of climate crisis meeting a failed state

Storm Daniel was by no means the only factor behind the devastation wrought on the city of Derna

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023

Up First briefing: Biden impeachment inquiry; Libya flood; ineffective decongestants

Republicans begin a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden. Aid groups rush to Libya after catastrophic flooding. FDA advisers say a decongestant in common cold medicines doesn't work.

WEKU · Sep 13, 2023

‘Sea is constantly dumping bodies’: fears Libya flood death toll may hit 20,000

Full scale of devastation in north African nation still not clear as aid agencies struggle to reach cut-off areas

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2023

Why did Derna’s dams break when Storm Daniel hit Libya?

Experts estimate that 30 million cubic metres of water were released into Derna after the dams broke.

Al Jazeera · Sep 13, 2023

Endless hardship: Libya's political instability deepens flood disaster

IN THE PRESS – Wednesday, September 13: We look at how Libya’s political deadlock is exacerbating the current situation in a country suffocated by deadly floods. But politics isn't the only factor, an emerging field in climate sciences is linking extreme weather events to global warming driven by human activity,…

France 24 · Sep 13, 2023

Mapping Libya’s catastrophic flood damage in Derna after Storm Daniel

Two dams burst upstream from the coastal city, releasing a wall of water that swept away buildings, people inside them.

Al Jazeera · Sep 13, 2023