NEW YORK (AP) — International aid groups have mobilized in Morocco, where a 6.8 magnitude earthquake Friday night has killed 2,681 and injured more than 2,500, and Libya, where thousands are reported dead and more than 10,000 still missing from weekend flooding. Donors, both big and small, are also mobilizing to support those relief efforts. Experts say the most direct way to provide aid to those affected in both countries is to donate to organizations that already have operations on the ground
from weekend flooding. Donors, both big and small, are also mobilizing to support those relief efforts.
In Morocco, where the earthquake was centered in the Atlas Mountains, that takes on additional importance because so far the Moroccan government has accepted In Libya, where Mediterranean storm Daniel dumped nearly 16 inches of rain on Eastern Libya and causedto fail, many worry the fact that the country has two governments supported by different countries may slow rescue and recovery efforts.
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