Tropical Storm Daniel Situation Report #4

Highlights:

· The World Health Organization (WHO) is reporting 3,958 fatalities and 9,000 people listed as missing. These numbers are expected to rise as information becomes available.

· The Libyan Red Crescent Society (LRCS) are working in Derna to record data on missing persons to create a unified hurricane victims’ platform.

· Derna, Shahat and Al bayada are reportedly among the most affected areas and between 230,000 to 884,000 people are in need of humanitarian assistance.

· Several thousand people have migrated to other areas of Libya and there are approximately 49,000 refugees and asylum-seekers registered with the UN Refugee Agency in Libya.

· The LRCS and the Egyptian Air Force delivered humanitarian aid to 100 families in an area that was inaccessible due to the destruction of roads.

· Public Health and Healthcare Update:

o There is a concern about the risk of disease outbreak, particularly from contaminated water and the lack of sanitation.

o WHO is working with the Libyan National Center for Disease Control on strengthening disease surveillance to detect and combat communicable diseases and prevent their further spread.

o WHO is also bolstering emergency health services by donating ambulances, essential supplies, medicines, and medical equipment.

· International Assistance:

o The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has delivered emergency medical kits to primary care services to support 15,000 people for three months.

o UNICEF is also mobilizing 27 metric tons of relief supplies that are in-route to Derna that can support 50,000 people. They are expecting to deliver a total of 67 metric tons of relief supplies this week.

o The UN Refugee Agency is distributing core relief kits of blankets, plastic tarps and kitchen equipment to 6,200 displaced families in Derna and Benghazi.

o The World Food Programme (WFP) has distributed food rations to over 5,000 households.

o The UN Migration Agency is supporting 460 families with non-food items and a further 4,000 families in Benghazi with medicine.

o The United States has provided an additional $10 million in humanitarian aid. This assistance will provide food, shelter, water, healthcare, and hygiene assistance.

o A field hospital through the EU Civil Protection Mechanisms has been established. This facility is equipped with an operating theater, a maternity ward, hospital beds and can treat up to 100 patients a day.

o On September 17th, five members of a Greek rescue team were killed in a vehicle accident in Derna.

Sources:

· Libya: Flood update Flash Update No.4 (18 September 2023) (as of 3pm local time)

· Libya - Floods, update (Reliefweb, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 18 September 2023)

· UN in Libya Twitter Page

· WHO Libya Twitter Page

· IFRC MENA Twitter Page

· Libyan Red Crescent Society Twitter Page

· USAID Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance Twitter Page

· EU ECHO Twitter Page

Resources

World Food Programme Monetary Donations (New)