“The state wasn’t interested,” said an engineer who published a paper on why Derna’s dams, after decades of postponed repairs, might fail under the stress of a powerful storm.
Tag: Floods
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Hundreds of Libya Flood Victims Buried in Mass Graves
An aid worker said hundreds of bodies at a time were being placed in mass graves. Thousands died in the floods that hit the northeast of the country last weekend.
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Amid Rescue Efforts After Libya Floods, a Call for Accountability
The government of one side of the country has called for an investigation into how two dams collapsed and into reports that aid had been hindered.
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The Unimaginable Has Happened in Libya
The United States has a unique moral obligation to help in the aftermath of Libya’s disaster.