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FAST FACTS

The devastating September storm and dam breaches in Derna caused 11,300 causalities and forced approximately 40,000 residents to evacuate.

Derna, Sousa, Al Bayada, and Al Makhaili are among the communities grappling with the lasting effects of the disaster, and urgently require medical care, mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services.

OUR FOOTPRINT

International Medical Corps was the first international humanitarian organization in Libya after the 2011 conflict began, and has since been providing critical health, nutrition, protection, MHPSS and WASH services.

OUR RESPONSE

Our emergency medical response currently comprises 10 EMT Type 1 teamsseven mobile units and three stationed at fixed facilities in Albayda, Albayyada, Benghazi, Derna, Misrata, Sousa, Tobruk and Tokra. These teams have conducted 29,457 health consultations so far.

To respond to critical WASH needs, we have distributed almost 10.8 million liters of water through water trucking, 1,300 20-liter jerry cans and 23,800 7-liter bottles of water.

We have delivered 600 in-person MHPSS consultations to people in Albayda, Albayyada, Benghazi, Misrata, Tobruk and Tokra.

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Libya Flooding: Situation Report #15 (May 17, 2024) - Libya - ReliefWeb