Sep 30 Watch 1:11 News Wrap: New Yorkers begin drying out after day of intense flooding In our news wrap Saturday, New York City remains under a state of emergency after Friday’s record rainfall overwhelmed the city’s drainage system and turned roadways into rivers, and the White House is sounding the alarm about a build-up of… Continue watching
Sep 29 Rush-hour storm floods New York City, filling streets and stranding people in traffic By Associated Press A potent rush-hour rainstorm has swamped the New York metropolitan area. Continue reading
Sep 25 In Libya, 8 officials jailed for potential negligence following catastrophic dam collapse By Samy Magdy, Associated Press The office of General Prosecutor al-Sidiq al-Sour said Monday that the officials were questioned over allegations that mismanagement and negligence contributed to the failure of the dams, which broke up on Sep. 11 after they were overwhelmed by Storm Daniel. Continue reading
Sep 21 How to help Libya’s flood victims By Miriam Barcenas The U.N. estimates more than 250,000 people have been affected by Libyan flooding. Here's how you can help. Continue reading
Sep 20 Left behind and grieving, survivors of devastating Libya floods call for accountability By Samy Magdy, Yousef Murad, Associated Press Thousands of Libyans have lost family members, friends and neighbors in the devastating floods that engulfed the country's east. Many survivors are still sheltering inside the wrecked city, waiting for word that the bodies of their loved ones have been… Continue reading
Sep 20 Communication outage hits flood-stricken city in Libya, complicating search efforts By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Libya's state-owned telecommunications company says the outage began when fiber-optic cables in eastern Libya were severed Tuesday. Internet and phone service were knocked out, with residents and journalists unable to reach those inside the city of Derna. Continue reading
Sep 19 Libyan city divided to prevent disease outbreaks after flood By Associated Press Outside the city's al-Shabana mosque thousands called for a rapid investigation into the disaster, the urgent reconstruction of the city and other demands. Continue reading
Sep 18 Officials warn that disease outbreak could exacerbate Libya’s flooding crisis By Yousef Murad, Jack Jeffery, Associated Press Officials are warning that a disease outbreak in Libya's northeast, where floods have killed thousands, could create "a second devastating crisis" as adults and children fell ill from contaminated water. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 3:16 Devastation grips Libya after catastrophic flooding The deadly floods that inundated eastern Libya earlier this week have now led to a tide of the dead, with a death toll of more than 11,000. This amid a race that pits dignity and respect for those lost, against… Continue watching
Sep 15 Search for 10,000 missing continues after catastrophic flooding in eastern Libya By Yousef Murad, Associated Press Authorities warned that disease and explosives shifted by the waters could claim yet more lives. In the most affected areas, efforts to recover the dead and distribute aid were plagued by confusion and lack of resources. Continue reading