Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2023

September 12, 2023

Jill and I send our deepest condolences to all the families who have lost loved ones in the devastating floods in Libya. In this difficult hour, the United States is sending emergency funds to relief organizations and coordinating with the Libyan authorities and the U.N. to provide additional support. We join the Libyan people in grieving the loss of too many lives cut short and send our hope to all those missing loved ones.

Categories: Statements by the President : Libya, flooding.

Names: Biden, Jill T.

Subjects: Libya, flooding; Libya, U.S. disaster assistance; Natural disasters, climate change impacts.

DCPD Number: DCPD202300779.

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