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Libya presses on rebuilding flood-ravaged Derna but trauma persists https://www.europesays.com/africa/271228/ Nearly three years after a catastrophic storm tore through eastern Libya’s port city of Derna killing almost 4,000…

Libya presses on rebuilding flood-ravaged Derna but the trauma lingers ... Nearly three years after a catastrophic storm tore through eastern Libya’s port city of Derna, killing almost 4,000 people, the city is getting back on its feet, but the trauma persists. New roads and bridges, thousands of new homes, and a hospital have risen from the rubble since a storm swept the coastal city in 2023, leaving thousands missing and over 40,000 homeless. Memories from that September disaster remain vivid: apartment blocks ripped open, bodies buried beneath debris, and cars swept into the sea. However, reconstruction provides a glimmer of hope here, where some residents said it helps them cope with the tragedy they lived through. Asmaa Algzhiri, who lives abroad but comes back to her native city often, said that the losses went beyond the death of her aunt and nephews: “Derna is a very close-knit city where everyone is connected. Even your neighbours are family.” She said she was astonished by what has been built in less than three years: “new hospitals, schools, mosques and a stadium”. AFP journalists saw multiple newly completed constructions. However, the grief in Derna remains pro…

Libya presses on rebuilding flood-ravaged Derna but trauma lingers https://www.europesays.com/africa/270394/ Nearly three years after a catastrophic storm tore through eastern Libya’s port city of Derna killing almost 4,000…

Libya presses on rebuilding flood-ravaged Derna but trauma lingers ... Nearly three years after a catastrophic storm tore through eastern Libya’s port city of Derna killing almost 4,000 people the city is getting back on its feet, but the trauma persists. New roads and bridges, thousands of new homes, and a hospital have risen from the rubble since a storm swept the coastal city in 2023, leaving thousands missing and over 40,000 homeless. Memories from that September disaster remain vivid: apartment blocks ripped open, bodies buried beneath debris, and cars swept into the sea. But reconstruction provides a glimmer of hope here, where some residents said it helps them cope with the tragedy they lived through. Asmaa Algzhiri, who lives abroad but comes back to her native city often, said the losses went beyond the death of her aunt and nephews: “Derna is a very close-knit city where everyone is connected. Even your neighbours are family.” She said she was astonished by what has been built in less than three years: “new hospitals, schools, mosques and a stadium”. AFP journalists saw multiple newly completed constructions. But the grief in Derna remains profound. Like many, Algzhiri h…

Libya presses on rebuilding flood-ravaged Derna but trauma lingers New roads and bridges, thousands of new homes, and a hospital have risen from the rubble since a storm swept the coastal city in 2023, leaving thousands missing and over 40,000 homeless. Memories from that September disaster remain vivid: apartment blocks ripped open, bodies buried beneath debris, and cars swept into the sea. But reconstruction provides a glimmer of hope here, where some residents said it helps them cope with the tragedy they lived through. Asmaa Algzhiri, who lives abroad but comes back to her native city often, said the losses went beyond the death of her aunt and nephews: “Derna is a very close-knit city where everyone is connected. Even your neighbours are family.” She said she was astonished by what has been built in less than three years: “new hospitals, schools, mosques and a stadium”. AFP journalists saw multiple newly completed constructions. But the grief in Derna remains profound. Like many, Algzhiri has yet to fully mourn the loss of her relatives whose bodies were never found. Authorities, she said, should focus “more on mental health” now. “It’s really important because even if…

Libyans still traumatised by deadly 2023 Derna flood, but reconstruction offers hope Nearly three years after a catastrophic storm tore through eastern Libya's port city of Derna the city is getting back on its feet. But the trauma persists: the flood killed nearly 4,000 people. Reconstruction provides a glimmer of hope here, where some residents said it helps them cope with the tragedy they lived through.

Three years on: Libya presses on rebuilding flood-ravaged Derna but ... Nearly three years after a catastrophic storm tore through eastern Libya's port city of Derna killing almost 4,000 people the city is getting back on its feet, but the trauma persists. New roads and bridges, thousands of new homes, and a hospital have risen from the rubble since a storm swept the coastal city in 2023, leaving thousands missing and over 40,000 homeless. Memories from that September disaster remain vivid: apartment blocks ripped open, bodies buried beneath debris, and cars swept into the sea. But reconstruction provides a glimmer of hope here, where some residents said it helps them cope with the tragedy they lived through. Asmaa Algzhiri, who lives abroad but comes back to her native city often, said the losses went beyond the death of her aunt and nephews: "Derna is a very close-knit city where everyone is connected. Even your neighbours are family." She said she was astonished by what has been built in less than three years: "new hospitals, schools, mosques and a stadium". AFP journalists saw multiple newly completed constructions. But the grief in Derna remains profound. Like many, Al…

Libya presses on rebuilding flood-ravaged Derna but trauma ... Nearly three years after a catastrophic storm tore through eastern Libya's port city of Derna killing almost 4,000 people the city is getting back on its feet, but the trauma persists. New roads and bridges, thousands of new homes, and a hospital have risen from the rubble since a storm swept the coastal city in 2023, leaving thousands missing and over 40,000 homeless. Memories from that September disaster remain vivid: apartment blocks ripped open, bodies buried beneath debris, and cars swept into the sea. But reconstruction provides a glimmer of hope here, where some residents said it helps them cope with the tragedy they lived through. Asmaa Algzhiri, who lives abroad but comes back to her native city often, said the losses went beyond the death of her aunt and nephews: "Derna is a very close-knit city where everyone is connected. Even your neighbours are family." She said she was astonished by what has been built in less than three years: "new hospitals, schools, mosques and a stadium". AFP journalists saw multiple newly completed constructions. But the grief in Derna remains profound. Like many, Algzhiri ha…