Units of the Moroccan army were deployed on Saturday to evacuate thousands of civilians trapped by the waters in the northwest of the country. The combination of torrential rainfall and dam releases has led to the displacement of more than 20,000 people, particularly in the region of Ksar El Kébir .
The search operations to find Inaayah Makda , a seven-year-old British girl swept away by a wave in Casablanca, are paralyzed by a storm. The family, originally from Blackburn, is calling for enhanced diplomatic and logistical support.
The Kénitra–Fès railway line was abruptly paralyzed yesterday, Friday, January 23. Flooding on the tracks forced the National Railway Office (ONCF) to temporarily suspend traffic. This sudden rise in water has transformed the daily journey of many Moroccans into an endless wait in the stations of the region.
Faced with massive flooding after the passage of Storm Harry, the city of Tangier has mobilized its emergency teams to assist the victims and restore traffic on the main roads.
The tragedy has turned into a legal battle. Faced with a heavy toll of 37 deaths, an association of lawyers points to the direct responsibility of the Executive. A complaint is now targeting the head of government to obtain the declaration of a "disaster area" and force the state to compensate the victims.
The Directorate General of Meteorology (DGM) has just issued an orange alert bulletin for several provinces of the Kingdom. Heavy snowfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds are expected until Wednesday.
The death toll is increasing by the hour in the province of Safi . The torrential rains that hit on Sunday evening have left 21 dead and caused major damage, prompting the authorities to suspend classes to secure the population.
The sky unleashed itself on the province of Safi this Sunday, December 14th. In just one hour, torrential rains transformed the streets into rivers, costing the lives of seven people and causing significant material damage.
The heavy rainfall recorded this weekend in the province of Nador caused the Selouane wadi to flood and blocked traffic on National Road 16, making the section leading to Arekmane impassable.
Many neighborhoods in the province of Chefchaouen have been under water since Thursday, after the heavy rains that hit the region, causing floods that blocked traffic between Tetouan and Al Hoceima.
The heavy rains recorded on Tuesday in Essaouira revealed serious shortcomings in the basic infrastructure. A situation that has sparked the anger of the residents who are demanding an audit of the projects carried out at great expense to assess their quality.
The new Gueznaia corniche, whose construction cost nearly 700 million dirhams, would be in a worrying state of deterioration. The heavy rains that recently hit the city of Tangier are said to have aggravated the cracking of its soil.