US EditionDeadly floods devastate old neighborhoods in Morocco’s coastal city of Safi
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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.
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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