UN: Hundreds of thousands of people in Libya need help after floods

Humanitarian partners are asking for $71.4 million “to meet the most urgent needs” of the most affected people. The human toll is approaching 3,000 deaths.

According to the UN, around a quarter of a million people in the Libyan flood zone need help.

The UN Office for Humanitarian Aid called for 71.4 million dollars in emergency aid. The World Food Programme provides thousands of families with food

Hundreds of thousands of people are in need of emergency aid after Libya's devastating floods. That's what the United Nations Humanitarian Agency (OCHA) says.

Hundreds of thousands of people are in need of emergency aid after Libya's devastating floods. That's what the United Nations Humanitarian Agency (OCHA) says.

In einem Dringlichkeitsappell rief das UN-Büro für humanitäre Hilfe zu Soforthilfen in Höhe von 71,4 Millionen Dollar (rund 67 Millionen Euro) auf, „um den dringenden Bedarf von 250.000 am stärksten betroffenen Libyern zu decken“. Die Lage im Nordosten des Landes sei kritisch.Fast 900.000 Menschen in fünf Provinzen des Bürgerkriegslandes lebten in Gebieten, die vom Sturm „Daniel“ und den dadurch ausgelösten Sturzfluten „direkt und in unterschied…