Building rubble and debris litter a street in the aftermath of a devastating flood in al-Bayda town in eastern Libya, on September 16, 2023. AFPPIX: Nearly a month after floods hit Derna in eastern Libya, survivors are struggling to overcome the psychological toll, with many grieving the loss -- or still without news -- of loved ones.
More than 4,000 people have been reported dead and thousands more remain missing in eastern Libya, according to authorities. “Patients complained of flashbacks, of not being able to sleep between 2:30 am and 5:00 am -- the time when the deadly wave engulfed the city.”Last month's flood was the latest catastrophe to strike the oil-rich North African country that has been wracked by war and lawlessness since a NATO-backed uprising in 2011 ousted and killed longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi.
The aid group deployed medical teams on the ground after the disaster, including mental health professionals, to respond to the crisis.“With entire neighbourhoods swept from the ground, taking care of the mental wellbeing of those affected must go hand in hand with providing basic services,“ said Elie Abouaoan, the IRC’s Libya country director.Children, who are traumatised by displacement and the loss of their homes and loved ones, are particularly impacted.
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