Libya - Derna Floods anniversary - 9 September 2024
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STORY: OCHA / LIBYA FLOODS ANNIVERSARY
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SOURCE: OCHA
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LANGUAGES: ENGLISH / ARABIC / NATS
Storyline
One year after Storm Daniel devastated Derna and surrounding cities, claiming over 5,000 lives and displacing thousands, the city is beginning to rebuild.
The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya, Georgette Gagnon, said, "the local community has showed its resilience, its efforts to rebuild and reconstruct, together with the local authorities." Adding that “the UN has been steadfast and remains committed in supporting these efforts.”
On Sunday, 10 September 2023 storm Daniel made landfall in Libya causing severe weather conditions, including strong winds and sudden heavy rainfall affecting several northeastern areas of Libya.
Access challenges and conflicting reports from multiple sources further added to the difficulties in coordinating and effectively deploying humanitarian assistance.
Critical infrastructure, including healthcare, electricity, buildings, roads and telecommunication were significantly damaged.
Shotlist
03 SEPTEMBER 2024, DERNA, LIBYA
1. Various shots, UN delegation visit
2. Close up, Georgette Denise Gagnon
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Georgette Denise Gagnon, Assistant Secretary-General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL):
“The local community has showed its resilience, its efforts to rebuild and reconstruct, together with the local authorities. And the UN has been supporting these efforts and will continue to support the people of Derna and all those affected for as long as it takes to rebuild and reconstruct and take forward their lives after this devastating disaster.”
10 SEPTEMBER 2023, DERNA, LIBYA
4. Wide shot, rising waters at night
11 SEPTEMBER 2023, DERNA, LIBYA
5. Pan left, devastation
NOVEMBER 2023, DERNA, LIBYA
6. Aerial shot, damage to Ateeq mosque
OCTOBER 2023, DERNA, LIBYA
7. Aerial shot, devastation
DECEMBER 2023, DERNA, LIBYA
8. Travelling shot, Hasheesha street
APRIL 2024, DERNA, LIBYA
9. Aerial shot, coastline
DECEMBER 2023, DERNA, LIBYA
10. Various shots, Hawa Bu Zqeeba returning to her damaged home
11. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Hawa Bu Zqeeba, Flood Survivor:
“Until now, I haven't seen any proof that my father is dead. Everyone tells me he passed away—God have mercy on him—but I still can't believe dad is dead because I haven't seen evidence that he is dead, of his martyrdom. I hope he's still alive.”
12. Various shots, devastation in and around Hawa’s house
13. Various shots, Mohammed Mohammed Ali Sasi, Derna resident, driving his car through the city with his son
14. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammed Mohammed Ali Sasi, Derna Resident:
“When discussing humanitarian policies, whether at the local or international level, there were also entities providing medical supplies, from medicines, equipment, and field hospitals, even on the international level, such as the Turkish and French field hospitals in Derna, and others. These field hospitals provided treatment for the injured and sick. The other side is the educational sector, after a while there are institutions or organizations, on the local or the international level, supporting students, providing meals and school supplies.”
15. Various shots, Mohammed and his son at the market
16. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Sarah Ahmed Bu Dra'a, Mohammed’s Spouse:
“We must plan for the future. Planning must take into account the possibility of other disasters. You might face another disaster. This disaster changed something else in us or awakened something new in us - that you might face another disaster because this is the second disaster we're going through. We went through the war, we went through Daniel, and maybe, God forbid, something else might happen.”
OCTOBER 2023, DERNA, LIBYA
17. Various shots, Hamedi Belaid and Libyan Red Crescent volunteers
AUGUST 2024, DERNA, LIBYA
18. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Hamedi Belaid, Libyan Red Crescent Volunteer:
“My name is Hamdi Belaid. I'm thirty years old. I lost all members of my family due to Storm Daniel.”
OCTOBER 2023, DERNA, LIBYA
19. Various shots, Hamedi Belaid and Libyan Red Crescent volunteers
AUGUST 2024, DERNA, LIBYA
20. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Hamedi Belaid, Libyan Red Crescent Volunteer:
“I see that my experience was important on two fronts after the disaster. On the one hand, for myself. My continuation in humanitarian work after the disaster helped me overcome part of the trauma I experienced during the flood. On the other hand, it also benefited the community because if there was no response from people working in civil society or humanitarian work in general, the situation would have been an even bigger disaster. So, I see it as a distinctive or good experience for both parties, whether for myself or for the community.”
21. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Hend Ali Al-Rashidi, Libyan Red Crescent Volunteer:
“We received many a good deal of assistance from the first hours, and most of the aid was humanitarian assistance from the United Nations, international organizations, and local organizations. Currently, after almost eleven months since the Daniel events, we have moved to recovery. What we see is that people are still deserving or in need of some assistance or we could say psychosocial support in the recovery phase.”
APRIL 2024, DERNA, LIBYA
22. Aerial view, Wadi Naqa, west Derna
02 SEPTEMBER 2024, DERNA, LIBYA
23. Aerial shot, excavations for the construction of new housing units in Al-Mouhasha area
24. Aerial shot, maintenance work on Al-Sahaba Mosque near Derna Valley and its adjacent bridge
25. Aerial shot, renovated Derna's corniche after its destruction during the flood