Storm Daniel flood that destroyed eastern Libya has taken the lives of at least 6,000 people and left behind about 30,000 people homeless. While 10,000 people’s fates are still not known.
The flood struck the cities of Bayda, Benghazi, al-Marj, and Susa on Sunday and Monday. But it was the port city of Derna that deteriorated the most after two dams overflowed upstream, discharging tremendous volumes of water that ripped through the city.
Bodies are still being retrieved and rescue teams are working day and night to even access Derna and other towns cut off by storm deterioration. External help only began reaching Derna on Tuesday, more than 36 hours after the tragedy hit.
If you aren’t able to travel to Derna but are willing to help and support Storm Daniel Flood victims here are some organizations through which you can support flood victims.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC)
The IFRC has issued an emergency appeal for 10 million Swiss francs (more than $11.1m) to support the Libyan Red Crescent’s measures to provide immediate aid to people in the flooded regions and support rescue measures.
Donations are accepted through its website.
International Medical Corps
The organization with a past of serving in Libya is responding to immediate necessities like shelter, mobile health services, and water, sanitation, and hygiene supplies as it also considers longer-term requirements.
Donations are accepted through its website.
Islamic Relief
Islamic Relief is serving with local members to provide food, blankets, mattresses, and other necessary assistance and has already achieved an initial 100,000 British pounds (about $124,677) to deliver emergency assistance.
Islamic Relief has launched an appeal to aid disaster-hit families.
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)
UNICEF is on the ground in Libya and has provided medical supplies for 10,000 victims, hygiene kits for 1,100, and clothes for 500 children.
Donations can be accepted here.
UN World Food Programme (WFP)
The WFP is providing food aid to 5,000 families so far. Distributions are working in 16 locations in Libya for displaced families. The food baskets for each family include rice, pasta, wheat flour, sugar, white beans, tomato paste and oil.
Donations are accepted through the agency’s website.
