The fighting continues in Libya, more than 140,000 refugees try to flee the capital of Tripoli. There are many aid workers trying to grant these refugees their wishes. Aid workers are giving the refugees the basic sheltering and necessities that they need to survive the ongoing riots and protests.
A U.N. Official said, "there are acres of people just waiting to cross the border". There have been many people waiting in these freezing cold temperatures without food, water, or shelter. The U.N. Commissioner has called for a "massive evacuation" for the refugees who have crossed the border from Libya to Tunisia. The broken country cannot handle all of the people who have made it into Tunisia. If something isn't done fast then this could turn into a big humanitarian disaster.
According to reports, about 14,000 people have left Libya and fled to Tunisia Monday. There was expected to be another 15,000 to be on there way to Tunisia by Tuesday. Something has to be done now about this situation, first it was Egypt, now it's Libya. These people need food and shelter to survive the winter weather conditions that are going on over there right now.
Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/03/01/134179204/u-n-official-massive-evacuation-needed-for-refugees-from-libya?ft=1&f=1001
My heart goes out to these people. It is so crazy to think that many people live like this everyday and continue to keep on going. These people are living in freezing temperatures without food, water, and shelter. Crazy to think how we Americans would react to something like this. I understand that Tunisia is a broken country and cannot handle all of the people who have made it there. Very interesting. This is a story where a follow up would be great.
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Elle