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Climate adaptation doesn't happen amidst political dysfunction.
"Years of war and lack of a central government have left it [Libya] with crumbling infrastructure that was vulnerable to the intense rains."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/09/12/libya-floods-disaster-what-to-know/5df9dc64-519e-11ee-accf-88c266213aac_story.html
"Dams had not been maintained for 20 years, says Deputy Mayor
Another commentator: “The erosions in the dams in Derna are not new. They have been reported repeatedly, including in scientific journals from 2011 ... No official has paid attention to it"
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/12/infrastructure-in-libyas-derna-not-built-to-withstand-storm-deputy-mayor