It's really terrible that Beirut's citizens don't have access to their money because they don't have complete control over it; it resembles a dictatorship where you are forced to follow instructions on when and how to spend your money.
Bitcoin allows you to be your OWN Bank .....and it allows you to have access to your own money, without any intermediary having the power to block it.
Even if you already own bitcoins, you might be unable to use them without first exchanging them for fiat, particularly if you live in a nation that does not recognize bitcoin as legal tender. However, compared to a bank, the security associated with storing your money in bitcoin is superior.