Keywords: Rainfall


Floods in Morocco: red berry producers severely affected

Recent severe weather conditions have caused widespread flooding in northern Morocco, with agricultural producers—particularly those cultivating red berries—reporting significant damage in the Loukkos region. Heavy rainfall in recent days has led to rising water levels and flooding......

Climate change drives deadlier Mediterranean winter storms

Human driven climate change has sharply increased the lethality and intensity of winter storms across the western Mediterranean, with recent tempests now about one third more deadly than they would have been in a pre industrial climate, according to an international team of scientists. Their assessment......

“Dams played a decisive role in containing the floods,” says Mokhtar Bzioui

    Strong wind gusts, torrential rains, and sudden floods: Morocco has recently experienced severe weather conditions that disrupted daily life across many regions of the Kingdom. Are these exceptional climatic events, or do they signal deeper structural climate transformations? These phenomena......

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......

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,......

Rabat–Salé–Kénitra: Heavy rains revive hopes for a successful agricultural season

Recent heavy rainfall across the Rabat–Salé–Kénitra region has renewed farmers’ optimism for the success of the current agricultural season, the Regional Directorate of Agriculture (DRA) said on Friday in Kénitra, stressing that the precipitation will......

Storm Goretti hits Belgium with strong winds and heavy rain

Storm Goretti struck Belgium on Friday, bringing powerful winds, heavy rain, and snow in higher-altitude areas, prompting multiple weather alerts from the Royal Meteorological Institute. Authorities reported gusts of 80-90 km/h across inland regions, with isolated peaks reaching 100-110 km/h, particularly......

Morocco: Schools closed in Essaouira due to severe weather conditions

Schools across the province of Essaouira will be closed on Friday and Saturday as a precautionary measure due to adverse weather conditions, local education authorities announced. The Provincial Directorate of the Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports said the temporary suspension of......

Deadly floods in Safi raise death toll to 21

The death toll from severe flooding in the Moroccan province of Safi has risen to 21, according to local authorities. The floods were triggered by intense rainfall and thunderstorms that caused sudden and exceptional river overflows within a very short period of time. The heavy downpours struck several......