Libya’s parliament on Tuesday passed a law to establish an agency responsible for rebuilding flood-hit areas in the country.
Eastern Libya was ravaged by deadly floods caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel on Sept. 10, killing more than 4,000 people and leaving behind a massive trail of destruction.
Derna was hardest hit by the floods, causing the city’s dams to burst, washing away homes and people.
“The House of Representatives voted to pass a law to establish an agency for reconstructing areas affected by the floods,” parliamentary spokesman Abdullah Belhaq said in a statement.
This came during a session held by the assembly in the eastern city of Benghazi on Tuesday.
The eastern government has called for holding a donor conference in October for rebuilding the flood-hit areas in Libya, before postponing the conference to November.
On Monday, United Nations envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily voiced concern over the emergence of unilateral initiatives for the reconstruction of flood-affected areas in Libya.