The UN applied for 71.4 million dollars (around 67 million euros) in aid this Thursday 250,000 people affected by floods in Libya The They have so far caused 5,000 deaths and nearly 30,000 displaced people.
However, this assistance would not cover those close to them 880,000 people are spread across the country’s five provinces and live in directly affected areasaccording to estimates by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
“Every effort is being made to offer people as much help and support as possible. The United Nations is deploying a strong team to support and resource the international response in coordination with the initial teams and the Libyan authorities,” he said. Martin Griffiths, Director of OCHA.
“The scale of the disaster caused by the floods is shocking: entire neighborhoods have been wiped off the map.” and entire families were caught off guard by the flood,” Griffiths added.
Around 300,000 children affected
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates the number of children affected by “Daniel” and its devastating consequences at 300,000 and says they are in “urgent” need of humanitarian assistance.
“The children of Libya are facing another tragedy after more than a decade of conflict. “Our priority is to expand life-saving assistance, including through the provision of health and water and sanitation, psychosocial support, family tracing and prevention of water-borne diseases,” said Michele Servadei, UNICEF representative in Libya.
“Children are among the most vulnerable and are at high risk of disease outbreaks, lack of clean water, malnutrition, learning disabilities and violence,” he added.
In addition, the organization says it needs at least 6.5 million dollars (6.11 million euros) for its support measures.
On the other hand, the World Food Program (WFP) has stated that its emergency response aims to provide monthly food assistance to 100,000 people affected by severe flooding over the next three months.
The IFRC joins the international call
For its part, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC). has announced an emergency appeal for 10 million francs (10.5 million euros) to strengthen the activities of its teams on the ground, who help with evacuations, provide first aid and ensure a “respectful and dignified burial of the deceased”.
Other duties they perform include providing emergency medical care, emergency shelter, psychosocial support, and water and sanitation services.
“We extend our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this disaster, including three brave Libyan Red Crescent volunteers who lost their lives during rescue operations,” said IFRC Secretary General Jagan Chapagain. It’s an explanation.
“We are facing an acute and unprecedented situation. International solidarity and support is crucial.” (…). The time to act is now. “We call on the international community, partners and donors to contribute generously to this emergency appeal,” he added.
Last Sunday, Storm Daniel devastated eastern Libya, destroying buildings and even dams and knocking out at least three hospitals and 10 primary health centers.
