US EditionMorocco Orders Mass Evacuations as Flood Risk Soars
Authorities evacuated over 108,000 people due to floods caused by heavy rain and dam releases; rainfall increased 215% compared to last year, officials said.
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Heavy rains also affect countries in North Africa. Most of them are from Ksar El Kebir (Alcácer Quibir), where 85% of the population has gone out. Barragens are in record levels.
Morocco orders mass evacuations as flood risk soars
Flood risks are increasing due to heavy rainfall, swollen rivers and additional water being released from full dams. The number of people evacuated by the authorities has reached 108,432, according to the Interior Ministry.
On Tuesday, the Meteorology Directorate issued a red alert bulletin, providing for heavy stormy rains in the north-western part of the country, already facing exceptional flooding.
More than 108,000 evacuations in northern Morocco due to the risk of flooding due to the risk of flooding of rivers due to rains.
The Moroccan authorities have evicted a total of 108,423 people in recent days from flooded areas due to the risk of flooding of rivers caused by the intense rains that affected several localities in northern Morocco and it is expected that the precipitation will continue on Wednesday. Leonardo, which drives a mass of air from the Caribbean with a great moisture content, hits Spain, Portugal and also the North African country this Wednesday.
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