Malak Altaeb News Today

The flooding in the Libyan city of Derna was a devastating environmental disaster, that could have been mitigated in part, if it were not for human corruption and mismanagement.

Agila Saleh hit back at accusations that destruction of Derna could have been avoided if not for political incompetence

Eastern Libya is still struggling after it was hit by a massive storm from the Mediterranean earlier this week. The natural disaster left by Storm Daniel broke two dams in the city of Derna and washed away entire neighborhoods. The numbers are staggering with an estimated 10,000 people missing and more than 5,000 people confirmed to have died. The World's host Marco Werman

As the death toll rises it has become increasingly clear that this was a natural disaster made worse by man-made problems

World Meteorological Organisation says functioning early warnings and evacuation system could have saved lives, as local mayor says death toll 'could reach 20,000'

At least 5,200 people have died and thousands more are missing.

More than 1,000 bodies have been recovered so far, but local officials estimated that more than 5,000 people were killed and several thousand more are missing

Ailing infrastructure and poor preparedness exacerbated devastation, say analysts, while climate change may have intensified storm

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In a catastrophe recalling Hurricane Katrina, a heavy storm burst through dams to unleash their waters on the city of Derna, sweeping away entire neighborhoods.