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Today's only news is an update on the deadly Libya floods. At least 11,300 people have been confirmed dead in the catastrophic Libya floods, but the UN expects it rise to about 20,000. Thousands of people are still missing in Africa's worst ever flood disaster, but most of the damage wasn't directly caused by the rains, actually. The huge downpour ended up breaking two dams at 3 am, sending a massive, 7-meter (23-foot) wave down the river, wiping out the town of Derna. Derna had a population of over 100,000 before the floods, but that number is sure to drastically decrease after the final death toll from these floods. It was like a tsunami coming down the river from both dams, and everyone was sleeping as well. They destroyed bridges, homes, offices, and other assorted buildings, but a lack of a good warning system failed to alert the people of Derna to the flood ahead of time. Crumbling infrastructure on the dams also led to the collapse, but this all leads back to climate change. The stronger storms in the area are creating more and more extreme weather events are leading to more catastrophic damage like these floods in Libya and the floods in Greece, which were actually caused by the same storm: Storm Daniel.
Fact of the Day: Sudan has the most pyramids in the world. Many people think it's Egypt, due to the famed Giza Pyramids, but Egypt only has 138 pyramids, which pales in comparison to Sudan's 255.
Quote of the Day: If you can't convince them, confuse them. (Harry S. Truman)
Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Harbinger (noun)- A harbinger is something that foreshadows, or gives an early indication of, something that will happen in the future.
In a Sentence: When the star running back went down with an injury in the team’s first game, it turned out to be the harbinger of a disappointing season.
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