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Why was Storm Daniel so deadly in Libya?

After two dams failed, whole neighbourhoods of the city of Derna were swept away.

Devastating flooding has washed away entire neighbourhoods, killing tens of thousands of people in Libya.

In this episode, 大象传媒 Monitoring鈥檚 Amira Fathalla explains how the country鈥檚 history and unique political situation has made everything far more complicated. And Esme Stallard, a 大象传媒 climate reporter, examines the role climate change could have played in the storm鈥檚 severity.

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Presenters: Hannah Gelbart with Amira Fathalla
Producers: Emily Horler, Alex Rhodes and Maria Clara Montoya
Editors: Julia Ross-Roy and Simon Peeks

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