Infrastructure problems and rainwater response plans
LIBYA – Sami Hammadi, a member of the Tripoli Centre Municipal Council, has warned of deteriorating infrastructure in the capital, saying pumping stations within the municipality have been out of action for a long time despite appeals to the government, the water company and the relevant authorities to repair them and reduce the build-up of rainwater in low-lying areas.
Coordination with security and service agencies
Speaking by phone to a news bulletin on Libya Al-Ahrar TV, which broadcasts from Turkey — followed by Al-Marsad — Hammadi said the municipality was coordinating with the Tripoli Security Directorate and the General Company for Water and Wastewater, including its operations and maintenance offices in east and west Tripoli, as well as the General Services Company, the Ambulance and Emergency Service and various other service and security agencies.
Drainage tankers deployed and rainfall levels
He described current preparations as good, with sewage tankers deployed in the low-lying areas most prone to water build-up. He noted that recent rainfall had ranged between 1 and 5 millimetres, lower than earlier levels that reached 92 millimetres at the port station.
Municipal teams to clear drains and respond quickly
He said a field team, a service vehicle and a number of staff had been made ready to support the General Company for Water and Wastewater and the General Services Company, including helping to clean rainwater drainage chambers and responding quickly to any blockage when rain falls.
130 buildings at risk of collapse and ownership problems
Hammadi also addressed the issue of 130 buildings at risk of collapse within the municipality’s boundaries. He said the Tripoli City Development Authority, tasked under Prime Minister’s Decision No. 152 of 2025, was responsible for maintaining these buildings or working with property developers to manage those not worth repairing, and that progress was slow because of ownership problems with citizens over some of the properties, according to his account.
Residents to be moved if at risk, in coordination with National Safety Authority
He said arrangements were in place to deal with any emergency or danger these buildings might face because of the rain, under which the Tripoli City Development Authority would move residents of unsafe properties and house them in hotels, in coordination with the National Safety Authority and the municipality, to intervene immediately when necessary.
