The head of Libya’s Tripoli-based unity government, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, on Monday, declared areas exposed to floods as “disaster zones”, Anadolu Agency reports. Meanwhile, Osama Hamad, head of the East Libya-based government, declared the city of Derna a “disaster zone” following floods caused by Mediterranean Storm Daniel. Storm Daniel swept several areas in eastern Libya on Sunday, most notably the cities of Benghazi, Bayda, and Al Marj, as well as Soussa and Derna, according to an Anadolu reporter. Two people have been killed in floods that swept several areas in eastern Libya on Monday, according to local authorities. Libyan authorities have declared a state of emergency, which included suspending classes in all public and private educational institutions and closing shops.
