US EditionAnger Mounts in Moroccan City of Safi as Deadly Floods Expose Decades of Neglect
Heavy rainfall caused sudden floods that killed 37 people, damaged 70 homes, and forced hospitalizations in Safi, a city of over 300,000 residents.
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Anger mounts in Moroccan city of Safi as deadly floods expose decades of neglect
Residents of the Moroccan port city of Safi are accusing authorities of abandoning working-class neighbourhoods, ignoring known flood risks and failing to maintain basic infrastructure, after flash floods killed at least 37 people.
Sudden floods and floods have resulted in the death of 37 people in Safi, on the Moroccan Atlantic coast. This is the heaviest record of the last decade for such weather in the cherished kingdom.
Deadly floods devastate old neighborhoods in Morocco’s coastal city of Safi
Safi, home to more than 300,000 people, is a key hub for Morocco’s fishing and phosphate industries. Experts say climate change has made rainfall more erratic, compounding vulnerabilities in cities where drainage systems and building regulations are often inadequate.
This article was first published on Cedarnews.net. For more news and exclusive reports, visit our website. Getty Images: Floods submerge old houses in Safi. “It’s a dark and sad day,” is how some residents of the Moroccan city of Safi described the sudden floods that struck the city on Sunday, December 14, leaving 37 dead, in addition to dozens injured and missing, and causing extensive property damage. On that fateful day, Safi was suddenly hit…
The waters that submerged Safi, last Sunday, do not fall under an isolated accident. They highlight a recurring pattern where the same vulnerabilities produce the same crises, and where the immediate emergency prevails, once again, on the collective ability to draw lessons from previous episodes. Port city located on the Atlantic coast ... Cet article Floods in Safi: until when the same scenario ? est apparu en premier sur Maroc Diplomatique.
Morocco's Deadliest Floods in a Decade Claim 37 Lives in Coastal City of Safi
SAFI, Morocco — Thirty-seven people have died following sudden flash floods and severe inundations that swept the Atlantic coastal city of Safi on Sunday, December 14. This catastrophic event marks the heaviest death toll from severe weather in the country over the last decade. Local authorities confirmed the deaths and reported that 14 people were injured, including two who were admitted to intensive care at the Mohammed V Hospital in Safi, whe…
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