Japanese Classic Car Show This Saturday in Long Beach
left for a new post in the Philippines after a five-year stint.
The strife that has followed in the wake of ousted dictatorMuammar Qaddafis 2011 killinghad already left Libyas crumbling infrastructure severely vulnerable.More than half of them were quickly buried in mass graves in Derna.
Coordinating the distribution of aid between the separate administrations and ensuring it can be done safely in a region full of heavily armed militias and in the absence of a central government will be a massive challenge.Overturned cars lie among other debris in the aftermath of flash floods in Derna.But as residents and emergency workers continued sifting Wednesday through mangled debris to collect the bodies of victims of the catastrophic flooding.
000 people were still listed as missing in the affected region.and that fragmentation could prove a major hurdle to getting vital international aid to the people who need it most in the wake of the natural disaster.
Harrowing videos spread across social media showing bodies carpeting some parts of Derna as buildings lay in ruins.
Libyas eastern port city Derna was home to some 100.Namba and the JACL Legacy Fund for their generous support in helping us with our mission to showcase cultural icons in our community like June Kuramoto.
She will be performing traditional pieces as well as her own contemporary compositions at Namba.I am looking forward to sharing my love for the koto with those who live in the area.
who is best known for her work with the iconic Asian American band Hiroshima.Proceeds from the concert will go toward supporting the Ventura County JACLs infrastructure.