Mon Sep 11, 2023, 11:17 AM
BumRushDaShow (118,561 posts)
Libya declares emergency as Storm Daniel kills 200Last edited Mon Sep 11, 2023, 05:47 PM - Edit history (2)
Source: BBC
3 hours ago At least 200 people have died after a powerful storm caused flooding in Libya, the Libyan Red Cross has said. However, the leader of the east Libya government, which is not recognised internationally, said deaths "exceed 2,000".Storm Daniel made landfall in the North African nation on Sunday, prompting authorities to declare a state of extreme emergency. Seven Libyan army personnel have gone missing during ongoing rescue efforts. Officials in eastern Libya have imposed a curfew, while schools and shops have been ordered to close The eastern cities of Benghazi, Sousse, Derna and Al-Marj have been impacted by Storm Daniel. As well as the rising death toll, the Libyan Red Cross issued a statement saying that at least 150 homes have been destroyed. The head of the Red Crescent humanitarian network said at least 150 deaths had occurred in Derna alone, according to news agency Reuters. Two dams in Derna - home to approximately 100,000 people - have reportedly collapsed, submerging much of the area and drowning some residents. Authorities have consequently declared the port a "disaster city". Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66773814 Climate change. 
Article updated. Previous article/headline - 46 minutes ago
Libya declares emergency as Storm Daniel kills 150 At least 150 people have died after a powerful storm caused severe flooding in eastern Libya, an official has said. Storm Daniel made landfall in the North African nation over the weekend, prompting authorities to declare a state of extreme emergency. Last week, it killed a dozen people in Europe. Seven Libyan army personnel have gone missing during ongoing rescue efforts. Officials in eastern Libya have imposed a curfew, while schools and shops have been ordered to close. Storm Daniel has affected the eastern cities of Benghazi, Sousse, Derna and Al-Marj. "At least 150 people were killed as a result of flooding and torrential rains... in Derna, the Jabal al-Akhdar region and the suburbs of Al-Marj," Mohamed Massoud, a spokesman for the Benghazi-based administration in Libya, told French news agency AFP. The head of Benghazi's chapter of the Red Crescent humanitarian network said at least 150 deaths occurred in Derna alone, according to news agency Reuters. Reports said two dams in Derna - home to approximately 100,000 - have collapsed, submerging much of the area and drowning some of its residents. Authorities have declared the port a "disaster city". Original article - 2 hours ago
At least 150 people have died after a powerful storm caused severe flooding in eastern Libya, an official has said. Storm Daniel made landfall in the North African nation over the weekend, prompting authorities to declare a state of extreme emergency. Last week, it killed a dozen people in Europe. Seven Libyan army personnel have gone missing during ongoing rescue efforts. Officials in eastern Libya have imposed a curfew, while schools and shops have been ordered to close. "At least 150 people were killed as a result of flooding and torrential rains left by storm Daniel in Derna, the Jabal al-Akhdar region and the suburbs of Al-Marj," Mohamed Massoud, a spokesman for the Benghazi-based administration in Libya, told French news agency AFP. Storm Daniel has affected the eastern cities of Benghazi and Sousse, as well as Derna and Al-Marj. The western city of Misrata was also among those hit by the floods.
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BumRushDaShow | Sep 11 | OP |
| Think. Again. | Sep 11 | #1 | |
| Sneederbunk | Sep 11 | #2 | |
| Polybius | Sep 11 | #3 | |
| tom_kelly | Sep 11 | #5 | |
| BumRushDaShow | Sep 11 | #6 | |
| milestogo | Sep 11 | #9 | |
| Tom Yossarian Joad | Sep 11 | #11 | |
| XorXor | Sep 11 | #14 | |
| herding cats | Sep 11 | #4 | |
| XorXor | Sep 11 | #15 | |
| question everything | Sep 11 | #7 | |
| BumRushDaShow | Sep 11 | #8 | |
| Bayard | Sep 11 | #10 | |
| madinmaryland | Sep 11 | #12 | |
| Blues Heron | Sep 11 | #13 | |
| OKIsItJustMe | Sep 11 | #16 |
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Mon Sep 11, 2023, 11:50 AM
Think. Again. (2,694 posts)
1. Just the beginning.
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Mon Sep 11, 2023, 12:27 PM
3. How many people misread the title as Stormy Daniels?
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Response to Polybius (Reply #3)
Mon Sep 11, 2023, 12:36 PM
tom_kelly (844 posts)
5. Ha! I had to scroll up
Response to Polybius (Reply #3)
Mon Sep 11, 2023, 02:54 PM
Tom Yossarian Joad (19,057 posts)
11. Guilty. Porn star run amuck.
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Mon Sep 11, 2023, 12:35 PM
herding cats (19,244 posts)
4. AP now saying as many as 2000 people dead.
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Mon Sep 11, 2023, 12:48 PM
question everything (45,959 posts)
7. Earthquake in Morocco, storm in Lybia - after severe drought - I think that the planet
Response to question everything (Reply #7)
Mon Sep 11, 2023, 12:53 PM
BumRushDaShow (118,561 posts)
8. Don't forget
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Kilauea that just started erupting again yesterday -
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Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Mon Sep 11, 2023, 02:48 PM
Bayard (20,120 posts)
10. I believe we are dealing with the old curse,
Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)
Mon Sep 11, 2023, 05:34 PM
madinmaryland (64,615 posts)
12. I assume Gym Jordan will subpoena Hillary Clinton because it has something to do with Benghazi!
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Mon Sep 11, 2023, 10:34 PM
Blues Heron (5,659 posts)
13. Some of the photos coming out of Derna are gnarly
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Mon Sep 11, 2023, 11:53 PM
OKIsItJustMe (19,299 posts)
16. AP: Flooding in Libya leaves 2,000 people feared dead and more missing after storm collapsed dams
