Extreme rainfall caused by Storm Daniel has caused devastating flooding, sweeping entire neighbourhoods into the sea.
On 11 September, Storm Daniel caused catastrophic flooding in eastern Libya. Two dams have collapsed under the pressure, sweeping entire neighbourhoods in the City of Derna into the sea. Sadly, it has been confirmed that nearly 4,000 people have died, and 9,000 people are still unaccounted for.
The floods have added fuel to an already challenging situation in Libya. Past conflict and a political crisis have significantly impacted health services, education and social protection. For those already displaced and in need, this disaster compounds the loss and suffering. Libya is also a route for families seeking asylum, many of whom would have been impacted by the floods.
UNICEF is working alongside our partners to deliver critical emergency supplies to children and their families affected by the unfolding crisis.
Update: 19 Sept 2023
Libya Flood Crisis
UNICEF is providing urgent assistance to children. But we can’t do it alone. We need your help today.
How will my donation help children?
Your donation helps our teams deliver life-saving supplies to children in need.
- $82 could provide 24 emergency food ration packs containing 216 bars of ready-to-eat fortified food.
- $130 could provide 26,000 water purification tablets, each able to create up to 5 litres of clean drinking water.
- $311 could deliver a School-in-a-Box with enough education supplies to keep 40 students learning.
- 82¢last year, 82 cents of every dollar donated went to our emergency response work in the field and helped us to be there for children before, during and after emergencies around the world.
- 18¢last year, 18 cents in every dollar were invested in raising public awareness; fundraising to grow our impact for children and in essential accountability and administration work.
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If you choose to donate monthly, or in the unlikely event that UNICEF receives more funds than needed for this emergency response, your gift will help support UNICEF's work for children in need around the world.
Libya Flood Crisis
UNICEF is providing urgent assistance to children. But we can’t do it alone. We need your help today.
