Keywords: Flooding


ORMVAG ramps up emergency aid for farmers hit by floods in northern Morocco

Morocco’s Regional Office for Agricultural Development of Gharb has intensified emergency operations after heavy rainfall triggered widespread flooding across the Gharb plain, leaving farmers struggling to protect livestock, crops and homes. The agency, known as ORMVAG and operating under the......

Panama and Paraguay offer solidarity to flood-hit Ksar El Kébir

Diplomatic missions from Paraguay and Panama have extended official messages of support to the local authorities in Ksar El Kébir amid severe flooding that has gripped the Moroccan city. The commune of Ksar El Kébir confirmed receipt of these solidarity notes directed to Mohammed Haj Simo,......

Morocco evacuates over 108,000 as floods engulf northern city

Moroccan authorities have evacuated more than 108,000 residents from four northern provinces amid weeks of heavy rains and dam overflows that have turned vast swathes of the northwest plains into disaster zones. The historic city of Ksar el-Kebir, home to about 120,000 people, stands largely deserted,......

Floods in northern Morocco trigger evacuations, school closures and agricultural losses

Morocco is confronting one of the most serious flooding episodes in recent years as relentless rainfall continues to affect large parts of the northern regions. Overflowing rivers, saturated soils and overwhelmed drainage systems have led to widespread disruption, forcing authorities to close schools,......

Severe weather in Northern Morocco: school closures announced across several provinces

Due to forecasted heavy rainfall and adverse weather conditions, several provincial education authorities in northern Morocco have announced temporary school closures as a preventive measure. The provincial directorates of the Ministry of National Education, Preschool, and Sports in the Tanger-Tétouan-Al......

Flooding isolates Tanger 2 prison as inmates are temporarily reassigned

Severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall has isolated the Tanger 2 prison in northern Morocco, forcing authorities to implement exceptional measures to ensure security and maintain operations, according to local sources. Rising water levels inundated several access roads to the detention facility located......

Heavy rains trigger flash flooding across Southern California

Severe winter weather swept across Southern California this week as intense rainfall caused flash flooding, mud flows and dangerous travel conditions, prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders and road closures in several areas. The storm system, driven by a powerful atmospheric river carrying......

Flood alert downgraded in Hérault as snow and ice warnings persist in Southeast France

Météo-France has downgraded the flood alert level in the Hérault department from red to orange on Wednesday, as weather conditions improve and no further significant rainfall is expected during the day. The absence of new precipitation should allow water levels to continue receding......

Fatal flooding claims life in Redding amid Northern California deluge

Intense rainfall battered Northern California on Sunday, resulting in one confirmed death in Redding as streets turned into raging torrents. Local authorities reported widespread inundation, stranding vehicles and prompting urgent water rescues by police and fire crews. Public works teams and the Redding......