Libya’s ‘City of Poets’ Pays a Heavy Price in Floods

Libya’s ‘City of Poets’ Pays a Heavy Price in Floods

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Destroyed and damaged buildings in Derna, a coastal city in northeast Libya, a week after floods struck the area on Sept. 11. Derna, which lost entire neighborhoods and thousands of residents in the deluge, has a history as a cultural and intellectual hub as well as a rebellious streak. In the…

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