Nearly three years after a catastrophic storm tore through eastern Libya's port city of Derna the city is getting back on its feet. But the trauma persists: the flood killed nearly 4,000 people. Reconstruction provides a glimmer of hope here, where some residents said it helps them cope with the tragedy they lived through.

DERNA, Libya: Nearly three years after a catastrophic storm tore through eastern Libya’s port city of Derna, killing almost 4,000 people, the city is getting back on its feet, but…

Nearly three years after a catastrophic storm tore through eastern Libya's port city of Derna the city is getting back on its feet. But the trauma persists: the flood killed…