ILEA001732113: 38,640 people displaced in Libya floods as water contamination, power outages disrupt daily life

33 killed as floods sweep through parts of Afghanistan

STORY: 33 killed as floods sweep through parts of Afghanistan SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of flood-affected areas in Parwan Province, east Afghanistan STORYLINE: Thirty-three people have lost their lives and 27 others sustained injuries as heavy rain, snowfall and flash floods swept through parts of Afghanistan over the past three days, spokesman for the national disaster authority Mullah Janan Saeq said Sunday. Almost half of Afghanistan's 34 provinces including Kabul have been receiving heavy rains or snowfall since Friday, which have triggered flash floods in parts of the country causing losses of life and property damages. "Due to heavy rains, snowfall and flooding in several provinces including Parwan, Uruzgan and Panjshir, 33 people have lost their lives and 27 others sustained injuries," Saeq said. More than 600 houses have been damaged due to the floods, the official said, adding that the f

Chinese-built water supply project benefits people in Tanzania

STORY: Chinese-built water supply project benefits people in Tanzania SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:45 LOCATION: Dar es Salaam CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the project 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): ANNA EMMANUEL, Local resident in Arusha 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIN DENGHUI, Project manager of Arusha New Water System Project 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ANTHONY KUSAYA, Assistant Human Resources Manager, Sinohydro STORYLINE: A Chinese-constructed water supply project has benefited the lives of the residents in Arusha, the third largest city in Tanzania by providing access to clean water and creating job opportunities. The Arusha New Water System Project, a major livelihood project contracted by the Power Construction Corporation of China (POWERCHINA), was completed in June 2023, which can meet the daily water demand of 400,000 people in the urban area of Arusha. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): ANNA EMMANUEL, Local resident in Arusha "We used to get water from

Woman dies as storm Ciaran causes chaos in Spain

STORY: Woman dies as storm Ciaran causes chaos in Spain SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Madrid CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of storm-hit areas in Spain STORYLINE: A woman was killed by a falling tree in the Spanish capital city of Madrid on Thursday after 100-km-an-hour winds and heavy rain hit the country with the arrival of the Atlantic storm Ciaran. The accident happened in the Chamberi district in the center of Madrid. The city's Fire Brigade confirmed the woman's death, adding that three more people had been injured in the incident. Madrid remains on red alert for extreme weather on Thursday, with all of the city's parks closed to the public due to the risk of falling trees and branches. The alert is expected to last until the early hours of Friday. The Fire Brigade in the Madrid Region has received 607 reports of wind damage, and attended 124 incidents between midnight and 1 p.m. local time. Emergency services in other regions re

Storm Ciaran causes massive power cuts, school closures in UK

STORY: Storm Ciaran causes massive power cuts, school closures in UK SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 2, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 3, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: London CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of London streets when Storm Ciaran hit the UK 2. various of a train station with delayed people in London STORYLINE: Thousands of homes in southern parts of the United Kingdom (UK) were left without power on Thursday as Storm Ciaran hit the country. Across Devon and Cornwall, Sussex, Surrey and the Channel Islands, power supplies have been affected by strong winds and heavy rains, UK Power Networks said. More than 300 schools in southern England have been closed amid warnings that the storm could be life-threatening. Some schools will remain shut on Friday. About 40 people in Jersey were evacuated after their homes were damaged, as wind speeds have hit highs of 104 mph (about 167 kph) on the island. "We're still dealing with a lot of calls and working with partners to assess road conditions. Please continue

Libya's eastern gov't launches reconstruction projects in flood-hit Derna

STORY: Libya's eastern gov't launches reconstruction projects in flood-hit Derna DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the opening ceremony of an international conference 2. various of the speech 3. various of participants STORYLINE: Prime Minister of Libya's eastern-based government Osama Hammad on Wednesday announced the launch of major reconstruction projects in Derna, a city in eastern Libya that was devastated by heavy floods in September. At the opening ceremony of an international conference held in Derna on the city's reconstruction, Hammad called on national companies to establish partnerships with regional and international companies to improve the country's economy and development. According to Hammad, the main goal of the conference was to discuss and formulate a plan for the reconstruction of Derna. Mediterranean storm Daniel unleashed Libya's worst floods in decades on Sept. 10, killing and displacin

China's urgent relief supplies arrive in floods-hit Libya

STORY: China's urgent relief supplies arrive in floods-hit Libya DATELINE: Sept. 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:54 LOCATION: TRIPOLI CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cargo plane 2. various of the supplies arriving 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): LIU JIAN, Chinese Charge d'Affaires to Libya 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KHALED AL-SAYAH, Libyan Charge d'Affaires to China STORYLINE: Carrying 90 tons of emergency humanitarian aid to floods-hit Libya, a Chinese cargo plane arrived Sunday at the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi. First aid kits, water purifiers, tents, blankets, ultrasound diagnostic systems, life jackets, and other relief materials were unloaded at the Benina International Airport, in the presence of Omar Abu-Dabous, the secretary-general of the Libyan Red Crescent, as well as senior Libyan and Chinese diplomats. On Sept. 10, Mediterranean storm Daniel triggered Libya's worst floods in decades, resulting in the death of thousands and widespread damage to the region's infrastructure, especially water

UN envoy stresses swift, coordinated recovery efforts in floods-hit Libya

STORY: UN envoy stresses swift, coordinated recovery efforts in floods-hit Libya DATELINE: Sept. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:32 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of rescuers 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): RABEE AL-UMAEE, Egyptian resident of al-Bayda city STORYLINE: The special representative of the UN secretary-general for Libya on Sunday stressed the importance of swift, coordinated and united efforts to recover from the floods that hit eastern Libya last week. Abdoulaye Bathily made the remarks in a meeting with President of the Libyan Presidency Council Mohamed Menfi in the capital Tripoli, during which he expressed condolences on behalf of the UN after deadly floods swept the city of Derna and other areas, Bathily wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. The UN envoy said he emphasized the need for transparency and accountability in the use of resources during the recovery and reconstruction process and proposed the establishment of an inclusive mechanism to oversee the recove

UN to provide aid to needed Libyans after floods: envoy

STORY: UN to provide aid to needed Libyans after floods: envoy DATELINE: Sept. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:37 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood aftermath 2. various of rescue STORYLINE: The special representative of the UN Secretary-General for Libya said Saturday that the UN is actively collaborating with local authorities and aid agencies to provide aid to those in need following a visit to Derna, the hardest-hit city by floods in eastern Libya. "I left Derna today with a heavy heart after witnessing the devastation caused by the floods on lives and properties ... This crisis is beyond Libya's capacity to manage, it goes beyond politics and borders," Abdoulaye Bathily said in a post on social media platform X. Bathily added that the UN is actively collaborating with local authorities and aid agencies on the ground providing aid to those in need while conducting further assessment of the situation to enhance coordination of the response efforts in Derna and other affe

Türkiye's rescue teams start mission in Libya, new aid supplies shipped out

STORY: Türkiye's rescue teams start mission in Libya, new aid supplies shipped out DATELINE: Sept 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:1:03 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish search and rescue and medical teams starting to work in the flooded region of Libya (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) 2. various of Military ships carrying aid supplies from Türkiye to Libya (courtesy of Ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Rescue teams sent by Türkiye have joined Libya in its search and rescue efforts while new aid supplies have been shipped out from the Turkish western port city of Izmir, Türkiye's local media reported Friday. "Türkiye's helping hand has reached Libya," the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said in a post on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. "We stand by our Libyan brothers and sisters in the disaster zone where one of the biggest floods of history occurred," read the post. In addition to the three relief planes that departed on Tuesday, three mi

About 5,000 homes damaged by floods in E Libya

STORY: About 5,000 homes damaged by floods in E Libya DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:53 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of buildings and roads damaged by floods STORYLINE: The Libyan Agency for Implementation of Housing and Utilities Projects on Friday revealed that around 5,000 homes were damaged by the floods that hit eastern Libya on Sunday. The agency also confirmed that the floods destroyed water supply networks, causing a severe shortage of drinking water in the affected areas. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) estimates that over 38,640 individuals in eastern Libya, mostly in Derna city, were displaced by the floods. IOM also estimates that 2,217 buildings collapsed to rushing water in Derna, which was destroyed the most by the floods. After Mediterranean storm Daniel on Sunday triggered the largest and worst floods in decades, which have claimed at least 5,500 lives and left another 10,000 missing, the war-torn country has another enduring battle

38,640 people displaced in Libya floods as water contamination, power outages disrupt daily life

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