Flooding in Ksar El Kebir: General Mobilization to Rehouse Affected Families
After two days of flooding that severely affected several areas of Ksar El Kebir, the situation is slowly beginning to improve, with a partial recession of the Loukkos River waters observed on Friday morning. Despite this relative easing, rescue and rehousing operations are continuing at a sustained pace to secure residents of the affected areas.
During the night from Thursday to Friday, local authorities, supported by civil protection teams and volunteer associations, intensified evacuation efforts in the most exposed neighborhoods. Trucks, heavy machinery, and inflatable boats were mobilized to reach areas that remained isolated due to rising water levels.
According to local sources, improved sea conditions facilitated the flow of floodwaters downstream, contributing to a gradual drop in water levels in certain neighborhoods, although many areas remain affected.
At the same time, authorities began installing tents on Friday morning to temporarily accommodate evacuated families. Several educational institutions were also converted into provisional shelter centers. The boarding facility of Oued El Makhazine High School is mainly hosting women, while that of Al Mohammedia High School is receiving men and families from severely affected neighborhoods, particularly Diwan and Azib Rfaii.
While many residents have been brought to safety, some families are still reluctant to leave their homes despite official warnings, fearing new rainfall episodes announced for the coming days.
Units of the Royal Armed Forces have also been deployed to reinforce assistance operations and install additional tents, notably along the Tataft road. For its part, the municipal council plans to open other reception spaces in coordination with the provincial authorities of Larache.
Given the seriousness of the situation, the provincial crisis cell has called on residents of several high-risk neighborhoods, including Bouanani, Sidi Kamel, Azib Rfaii, Al Andalous, Al Marina, Al Amal, Achourouk, and Doha, to evacuate without delay. In certain areas, water levels exceeded one meter, causing significant material damage and isolating neighboring localities such as Ksar Bjir, Ouled Ouchih, and Souaken.
At the national level, an emergency meeting was scheduled to be held on Friday under the chairmanship of the Minister of the Interior in order to assess the extent of the damage and coordinate the measures to be taken to address this natural disaster.
Regarding hydraulic infrastructure, the Oued El Makhazine dam has reached its maximum capacity, while all dams in the Loukkos basin are showing a filling rate of around 77 percent, a direct result of the heavy rainfall recorded in recent days.
The priority now remains ensuring the safety of residents and assessing the losses, as the city is only beginning to grasp the full extent of the damage left by these exceptional floods.
Editorial team/le7tv
