Libya | The rise in groundwater levels forces Zliten residents to move to other places
Weather of Arabia - Georgette Gagnon , the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Libya, announced on Monday the international organization’s commitment to cooperate with local authorities and provide technical support to assess the situation and work jointly to determine urgent response strategies to address the potential risks facing individuals and communities affected by rising groundwater levels in Zliten city . According to a tweet she posted on the “X” platform.
Gagnon reported that a team from the World Health Organization made a field visit to the municipality of Zliten to assess the potential risks to public health and the environment resulting from the high level of groundwater in streets and homes, according to a tweet re-published by the organization.
The challenges of rising groundwater levels threaten the city of Zliten
The city of Zliten faces a major challenge resulting from the rise in groundwater levels. Muhammad Abu Qummayza, director of the Environmental Sanitation Office in Zliten, described the situation as an “environmental disaster.” Despite the efforts made, little progress has yet been achieved in reducing this rise.
Last Tuesday, the government appointed by the House of Representatives decided to declare a state of extreme emergency in the municipality of Zliten, and to take urgent measures to protect citizens from the dangers of rising groundwater levels. The head of the “Interim National Unity Government”, Abdul Hamid Al-Dabaiba, stressed the necessity of adopting the plan presented by the team. Local experts to confront this crisis.
In the same context, the Chairman of the Administrative Committee of the Man-Made River Authority met with the English office team and Libyan experts to discuss the increase in the water level in Zliten, where a visual presentation was presented explaining the Man-Made River Project and the quantities of water reaching the cities and regions along the two paths. The data was studied to analyze the reasons for this increase and search for solutions. Previously, the agency denied the existence of a water leak in Zliten and offered its support to find effective solutions to this phenomenon.
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