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‘Catastrophe’ in Libya’s Derna as deadly floods engulf city

A residential block in Marj, Libya, is flooded on Sept. 11. (Video: Almasar TV/AP)

BEIRUT — A powerful storm that unleashed torrential rain and extreme flooding across northeastern Libya has devastated communities on its Mediterranean coastline, causing widespread damage and an unknown number of fatalities, particularly in the port city of Derna.