Nearly three years after a catastrophic storm tore through eastern Libya's port city of Derna, the city is getting back on its feet, with reconstruction offering hope to residents still traumatised by the deadly 2023 flood that killed nearly 4,000 people. The trauma persists, but reconstruction provides a glimmer of hope for the city's residents. The flood was a devastating event that has had a lasting impact on the city and its people.
Nearly three years after a catastrophic storm tore through eastern Libya's port city of Derna the city is getting back on its feet. But the trauma persists: the flood killed nearly 4,000 people. Reconstruction provides a glimmer of hope here, where some residents said it helps them cope with the tragedy they lived through.