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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

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(230918) -- DERNA, Sept. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A rescuer takes a rest on a damaged building in Derna, Libya on Sept. 17, 2023. On Sept. 10, Mediterranean storm Daniel triggered the worst floods in Libya in decades, which have so far claimed at least 5,500 lives and left another 10,000 missing, according to official statistics. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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(230918) -- DERNA, Sept. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the international rescue team search in ruins in Derna, Libya, Sept. 17, 2023. On Sept. 10, Mediterranean storm Daniel triggered the worst floods in Libya in decades, which have so far claimed at least 5,500 lives and left another 10,000 missing, according to official statistics. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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(230918) -- DERNA, Sept. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the international rescue team search in ruins in Derna, Libya, Sept. 17, 2023. On Sept. 10, Mediterranean storm Daniel triggered the worst floods in Libya in decades, which have so far claimed at least 5,500 lives and left another 10,000 missing, according to official statistics. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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(230918) -- DERNA, Sept. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers search in a damaged building in Derna, Libya on Sept. 17, 2023. On Sept. 10, Mediterranean storm Daniel triggered the worst floods in Libya in decades, which have so far claimed at least 5,500 lives and left another 10,000 missing, according to official statistics. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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(230918) -- DERNA, Sept. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work in Derna, Libya, Sept. 17, 2023. On Sept. 10, Mediterranean storm Daniel triggered the worst floods in Libya in decades, which have so far claimed at least 5,500 lives and left another 10,000 missing, according to official statistics. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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(230918) -- DERNA, Sept. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Members of the international rescue team search in ruins in Derna, Libya, Sept. 17, 2023. On Sept. 10, Mediterranean storm Daniel triggered the worst floods in Libya in decades, which have so far claimed at least 5,500 lives and left another 10,000 missing, according to official statistics. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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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

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(230917) -- DERNA, Sept. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 16, 2023 shows a flood-affected area in Derna, Libya. On Sept. 10, Mediterranean storm Daniel made landfall in Libya, bringing heavy storms and flash floods along its path in the northeast of the war-torn country and causing extensive damage to residential areas and infrastructure. At least 5,500 people were dead and another 10,000 missing in the disaster, according to the official update on Wednesday. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that more than 38,640 people have been displaced in the most affected areas in northeastern Libya. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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(230917) -- DERNA, Sept. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 16, 2023 shows a flood-affected area in Derna, Libya. On Sept. 10, Mediterranean storm Daniel made landfall in Libya, bringing heavy storms and flash floods along its path in the northeast of the war-torn country and causing extensive damage to residential areas and infrastructure. At least 5,500 people were dead and another 10,000 missing in the disaster, according to the official update on Wednesday. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that more than 38,640 people have been displaced in the most affected areas in northeastern Libya. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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(230917) -- DERNA, Sept. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 16, 2023 shows a flood-affected area in Derna, Libya. On Sept. 10, Mediterranean storm Daniel made landfall in Libya, bringing heavy storms and flash floods along its path in the northeast of the war-torn country and causing extensive damage to residential areas and infrastructure. At least 5,500 people were dead and another 10,000 missing in the disaster, according to the official update on Wednesday. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that more than 38,640 people have been displaced in the most affected areas in northeastern Libya. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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(230917) -- DERNA, Sept. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 16, 2023 shows a flood-affected area in Derna, Libya. On Sept. 10, Mediterranean storm Daniel made landfall in Libya, bringing heavy storms and flash floods along its path in the northeast of the war-torn country and causing extensive damage to residential areas and infrastructure. At least 5,500 people were dead and another 10,000 missing in the disaster, according to the official update on Wednesday. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that more than 38,640 people have been displaced in the most affected areas in northeastern Libya. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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(230917) -- DERNA, Sept. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A rescuer works on a damaged building in Derna, Libya on Sept. 16, 2023. On Sept. 10, Mediterranean storm Daniel made landfall in Libya, bringing heavy storms and flash floods along its path in the northeast of the war-torn country and causing extensive damage to residential areas and infrastructure. At least 5,500 people were dead and another 10,000 missing in the disaster, according to the official update on Wednesday. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that more than 38,640 people have been displaced in the most affected areas in northeastern Libya. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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(230917) -- DERNA, Sept. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers work in Derna, Libya, Sept. 16, 2023. On Sept. 10, Mediterranean storm Daniel made landfall in Libya, bringing heavy storms and flash floods along its path in the northeast of the war-torn country and causing extensive damage to residential areas and infrastructure. At least 5,500 people were dead and another 10,000 missing in the disaster, according to the official update on Wednesday. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that more than 38,640 people have been displaced in the most affected areas in northeastern Libya. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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(230917) -- DERNA, Sept. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 16, 2023 shows a flood-affected area in Derna, Libya. On Sept. 10, Mediterranean storm Daniel made landfall in Libya, bringing heavy storms and flash floods along its path in the northeast of the war-torn country and causing extensive damage to residential areas and infrastructure. At least 5,500 people were dead and another 10,000 missing in the disaster, according to the official update on Wednesday. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that more than 38,640 people have been displaced in the most affected areas in northeastern Libya. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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(230917) -- DERNA, Sept. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 16, 2023 shows a flood-affected area in Derna, Libya. On Sept. 10, Mediterranean storm Daniel made landfall in Libya, bringing heavy storms and flash floods along its path in the northeast of the war-torn country and causing extensive damage to residential areas and infrastructure. At least 5,500 people were dead and another 10,000 missing in the disaster, according to the official update on Wednesday. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that more than 38,640 people have been displaced in the most affected areas in northeastern Libya. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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(230917) -- DERNA, Sept. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 16, 2023 shows people standing amid debris in Derna, Libya. On Sept. 10, Mediterranean storm Daniel made landfall in Libya, bringing heavy storms and flash floods along its path in the northeast of the war-torn country and causing extensive damage to residential areas and infrastructure. At least 5,500 people were dead and another 10,000 missing in the disaster, according to the official update on Wednesday. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that more than 38,640 people have been displaced in the most affected areas in northeastern Libya. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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(230917) -- DERNA, Sept. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A rescuer of the international rescue team searches in a damaged house in Derna, Libya on Sept. 16, 2023. On Sept. 10, Mediterranean storm Daniel made landfall in Libya, bringing heavy storms and flash floods along its path in the northeast of the war-torn country and causing extensive damage to residential areas and infrastructure. At least 5,500 people were dead and another 10,000 missing in the disaster, according to the official update on Wednesday. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that more than 38,640 people have been displaced in the most affected areas in northeastern Libya. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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(230917) -- DERNA, Sept. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Sept. 16, 2023 shows a man standing amid debris in Derna, Libya. On Sept. 10, Mediterranean storm Daniel made landfall in Libya, bringing heavy storms and flash floods along its path in the northeast of the war-torn country and causing extensive damage to residential areas and infrastructure. At least 5,500 people were dead and another 10,000 missing in the disaster, according to the official update on Wednesday. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that more than 38,640 people have been displaced in the most affected areas in northeastern Libya. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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(230917) -- DERNA, Sept. 17, 2023 (Xinhua) -- People walk on a street in Derna, Libya on Sept. 16, 2023. On Sept. 10, Mediterranean storm Daniel made landfall in Libya, bringing heavy storms and flash floods along its path in the northeast of the war-torn country and causing extensive damage to residential areas and infrastructure. At least 5,500 people were dead and another 10,000 missing in the disaster, according to the official update on Wednesday. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that more than 38,640 people have been displaced in the most affected areas in northeastern Libya. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)

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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

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(230916) -- DERNA, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A man sits in front of his destroyed house in Derna, Libya, on Sept. 15, 2023. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that more than 38,640 people have been displaced in the most affected areas in northeastern Libya after heavy floods triggered by Mediterranean storm Daniel swept the region. The IOM said in a statement that 2,217 buildings were destroyed alone in Derna, the port city that has been hit hardest by Libya's worst floods in decades. The floods have so far claimed at least 5,500 lives and left another 10,000 missing, official statistics show. (Photo by Ahmed Gaber/Xinhua)

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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

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(230916) -- DERNA, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 15, 2023 shows a gap cutting the highway between Derna City and Sousse City in east Libya. The gap was originally linked with a bridge that was destroyed in recent heavy floods. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that more than 38,640 people have been displaced in the most affected areas in northeastern Libya after heavy floods triggered by Mediterranean storm Daniel swept the region. The IOM said in a statement that 2,217 buildings were destroyed alone in Derna, the port city that has been hit hardest by Libya's worst floods in decades. The floods have so far claimed at least 5,500 lives and left another 10,000 missing, official statistics show. (Photo by Ibrahim Hadia al-Majbri/Xinhua)

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(230916) -- DERNA, Sept. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 15, 2023 shows people standing on the broken highway between Derna City and Sousse City in east Libya. The highway was originally linked with a bridge that was destroyed in recent heavy floods. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that more than 38,640 people have been displaced in the most affected areas in northeastern Libya after heavy floods triggered by Mediterranean storm Daniel swept the region. The IOM said in a statement that 2,217 buildings were destroyed alone in Derna, the port city that has been hit hardest by Libya's worst floods in decades. The floods have so far claimed at least 5,500 lives and left another 10,000 missing, official statistics show. (Photo by Ibrahim Hadia al-Majbri/Xinhua)

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

STORY: 38,640 people displaced in Libya floods as water contamination, power outages disrupt daily life DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of floods affected area in Libya STORYLINE: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Friday that more than 38,640 people have been displaced in the most affected areas in northeastern Libya after heavy floods triggered by Mediterranean storm Daniel swept the region. Also on Friday, Libya's Housing and Utilities Projects Implementation Agency revealed that the floods had damaged about 5,000 homes. It added that the floods have also ruined water supply networks, leaving people in the affected areas with a serious water shortage of drinking water. The floods have so far claimed at least 5,500 lives and left another 10,000 missing, official statistics show. The security services on Friday continued the mass burial of the retrieved bodies in Derna after taking their photos, and the city's pub

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(230915) -- DERNA, Sept. 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Sept. 14, 2023 shows the Derna City after floods triggered by a Mediterranean storm, some 1,300 kilometers east of Tripoli, Libya. The death toll from the storm-induced floods that struck eastern Libya has risen to 5,500, with another 7,000 injured, about 10,000 reported missing, and 30,000 displaced, according to Libya's Tripoli-based emergency services on Wednesday. Derna is the city worst damaged by the floods. (Photo by Rafaa Fakhri/Xinhua)

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Türkiye sends 3 planes carrying rescue teams, aid to Libya after floods

STORY: Türkiye sends 3 planes carrying rescue teams, aid to Libya after floods DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:19 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish planes carrying search and rescue teams and humanitarian aid for Libya (courtesy of Turkish Defense Ministry) STORYLINE: Türkiye sent three planes on Tuesday carrying search and rescue teams and humanitarian aid to Libya after heavy floods swept the eastern part of the country, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. "We continue to deliver search and rescue teams and aid supplies to the friendly and brotherly country Libya," the ministry said in a statement. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also expressed solidarity early Tuesday with Libya. "Türkiye stands with the Libyan people," Erdogan said on the social media platform X, which was formerly known as Twitter. A total of 3,060 people were killed, and 5,200 others went missing in the Libyan city of Derna after heavy floods swept the eastern part of the

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Floods in E. Libya kill over 2,000: eastern-based PM

STORY: Floods in E. Libya kill over 2,000: eastern-based PM DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Tripoli CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of floods 2. various of the destroyed houses STORYLINE: Osama Hammad, the eastern-based prime minister of Libya, said on Monday that more than 2,000 people were killed and thousands of others went missing after floods hit eastern Libya on Sunday. Speaking to a local TV channel, Hammad said most of the casualties were reported in the port city of Derna, where "the entire neighborhoods were swept away by floods." He called on medical personnel and rescue teams nationwide to provide assistance to the hard-hit city, while the eastern-based Deputy Prime Minister Ali al-Gatrani has appealed for international aid through a local TV channel. Local authorities have declared three days of mourning for the victims. The Mediterranean storm made landfall in eastern Libya on Sunday, triggering flooding and destroying facilities along its path. A

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Egyptian president offers condolences to Libya over deadly storm, floods

STORY: Egyptian president offers condolences to Libya over deadly storm, floods DATELINE: Sept. 12, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Cairo 2. various of the Egyptian presidency STORYLINE: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi offered on Monday sincere condolences to Libya over the deadly floods caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel. "I offer my sincere condolences to the brothers in Libya who were victims of the storm that struck the country," Sisi said on his Facebook page. The president expressed Egypt's full solidarity with the people of Libya during this "hard time," wishing a speedy recovery for the injured and a quick end to this crisis. On Monday, Osama Hammad, the eastern-based prime minister of Libya, said more than 2,000 people were killed and thousands of others went missing after floods hit eastern Libya on Sunday. Speaking to a local TV channel, Hammad said most of the casualties were reported in the port city of Derna, where "the entire neigh