THREAD: libyas flood

SHOCKING SURGE: Violent Gangs Flood US-Canada Border After Trump Inauguration

01 May 2025 — Dozens of suspected Venezuelan Tren De Aragua (TdA) gang members have been caught at the U.S.-Canada border since President Trump took office in January. Customs and Border Protection reported 40 arrests at Detroit’s Ambassador Bridge between January 20 and March 21, 2025.

The Ambassador Bridge, often confusing for drivers, has become a main spot for catching violent criminals trying to enter the country. Some Democrats, like Rep. Rashida Talib, and groups such as the ACLU claim most detainees ended up there by mistake because of GPS errors or unclear signs.

CBP says there is no proof that Trump’s border policies caused these arrests. Still, a former DEA agent believes tougher crackdowns on drug rings are pushing gangs like TdA to try new routes into America.

This recent spike shows how important strong border security remains as criminal groups look for any chance to slip through.

POPE FRANCIS Farewell Shocks World: Leaders and Crowds Flood Vatican

26 April 2025 — Tens of thousands packed St. Peter’s Square on Saturday to say goodbye to Pope Francis. The funeral, planned by the pope himself, showed his wish for a simpler church focused on service and humility.

Francis often said the pope should be “a mere pastor and not a powerful man of this world.” He pushed reforms to help the poor and those left out by society.

Still, world leaders came in large numbers. President Trump, former President Biden, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, European royals, and over 160 delegations joined mourners at the Vatican.

After the ceremony — where old hymns mixed with people snapping selfies — Francis was laid to rest in a basilica across Rome. The event was broadcast worldwide as crowds filled city streets to honor him.

LIBYA’S FLOOD Nightmare: Over 1,500 Lives Lost, Death Toll May Soar Beyond 5,000

12 September 2023 — Emergency teams in Derna, an eastern city in Libya, have discovered more than 1,500 bodies following the catastrophic floods triggered by Mediterranean storm Daniel. The death toll is expected to climb over 5,000 as the city was devastated when floodwaters broke through dams and wiped out entire neighborhoods. This disaster underscores both the storm’s power and a nation’s susceptibility fractured by over ten years of turmoil.

Libya is divided between rival governments in the east and west leading to widespread neglect of infrastructure. Aid only started arriving in Derna on Tuesday, a full day and a half after the disaster hit. The floods damaged or destroyed numerous access routes to this coastal city home to roughly 89,000 people.

Video footage showed dozens of bodies draped with blankets in one hospital yard and mass graves brimming with victims. By Tuesday evening, more than half of the recovered bodies had been buried according to eastern Libya’s health minister. Mohammed Abu-Lamousha from east Libya’s interior ministry cited a death toll surpassing 5,300 for Derna alone while Tamer Ramadan from International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies estimated that at least 10,000 people were still unaccounted for.