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Helping Libya’s flood survivors

Saving lives in Derna: we hear how the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Media Action’s β€˜El Kul’ team helped survivors and those helping them in eastern Libya after the floods.

In the aftermath of the devastating floods in Derna, following the collapse of two dams, we hear from Sara Alhouni, outreach officer for ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Media Action's platform for Libyan audiences, about their response to the catastrophe and how they are providing lifesaving information for those affected.

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(Photo: Arabic poster saying β€œdo not go to Derna without coordination” from ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Media Action. Credit: ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Media Action for Libya)

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