On September 10th in Derna, a northeastern city located in Libya, heavy rainstorms caused two major dams to break and flood a city of almost 100,000 people. The dams were heavily aged and ill-equipped for the volume of rain Libya experienced, putting them at further risk.

The death toll from the flood has topped 11,300, meaning that over 10% of the population has died, not including the 10,000 people still missing. Whole families have been killed and entire neighborhoods washed away; hospitals are non-functional and the morgues are filling up quickly. Over 30,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in Derna. This natural disaster has caused multiple buildings to collapse and countless cars to flip over. This flood is affecting the surrounding towns with over 170 dead in Bayda, Susa, Um Razaz, and Marj combined.  The BBC has been told that “some victims’ bodies have washed ashore more than 100km (60 miles) from Derna, after they were swept out to sea.”

Several countries such as Egypt, the UAE, Turkey, Italy, and Algeria have offered their aid to Libya. Most countries have decided to send their support to Benghazi, the closest vital city to Derna; other countries, such as Algeria, have decided to send their aid to Tripoli, a few thousand miles away. Good samaritans have been handing out clothes and delivering food to the individuals in Derna.

There are multiple relief funds set up by major corporations such as UNICEF USA, Crisis Relief UN, Medglobal, and many others. If you’re able to please donate to help this city, they’ve been through more than most of us can ever imagine and they need all the help they can possibly get.