Severe Weather Alert: The Ministry of the Interior and the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM) call on citizens to exercise the utmost vigilance and caution

In a statement, the Ministry urges citizens in particular to refrain from crossing road sections likely to be submerged, as well as wadis and low lying areas that may experience flooding or sudden runoff.

It also calls on people to avoid any imprudent behavior that could endanger the physical safety of individuals, others or property, stressing the need to strictly comply with the instructions and directives of the public authorities and the competent intervention teams.

The Ministry further recommends postponing non essential travel and trips, especially in the regions affected by these weather disturbances.

On the operational level, the Ministry of the Interior points out that the local authorities, in close coordination with all the relevant services and sectors, have taken a series of anticipatory and preventive measures to deal with the possible effects of these weather conditions.

These measures include in particular preventive field interventions concerning the cleaning and maintenance of drainage networks and channels, the clearing of waterways and sensitive sections, the treatment of black spots exposed to water accumulation, as well as the mobilization of the necessary human and logistical resources, the statement says.

All available arrangements have been placed on maximum readiness in order to ensure rapid intervention, to provide assistance and support whenever necessary and to preserve the safety of citizens and their property.

While reiterating its call for responsibility and positive engagement from all citizens, the Ministry of the Interior stresses the importance of strict compliance with the instructions and directives issued by the competent authorities, in order to limit any risk and ensure the safety of the entire population.

It should be recalled that heavy rain, snowfall and strong wind gusts are expected on Friday and Saturday in several provinces of the Kingdom, the General Directorate of Meteorology announced.

These heavy rains mainly over mountainous areas, between 80 and 120 mm, are expected from Friday at 5:00 pm until Saturday at 11:00 pm in the provinces of Agadir Ida Outanane, Taroudant and Essaouira, according to a red vigilance level alert bulletin issued by the DGM.

Likewise, heavy rain between 30 and 45 mm will be recorded from Friday at 5:00 pm until Saturday at 6:00 pm in the provinces of Safi, Sidi Bennour, El Jadida, Chtouka Ait Baha, Inezgane, Ait Melloul, Tiznit, Chichaoua, Al Haouz and Youssoufia, according to an orange vigilance level alert bulletin from the DGM.

The same phenomenon, with rainfall accumulations ranging between 25 and 35 mm, will affect on Saturday from 12:00 am to 10:00 am the provinces of Rehamna, Settat and Marrakech.

In addition, snowfall above 1,600 meters, between 20 and 50 cm, will affect from Friday at 9:00 pm until Saturday at 6:00 pm the provinces of Midelt, Tinghir, Azilal, Ouarzazate, Al Haouz, Taroudant and Chichaoua.

Also, strong wind gusts between 95 and 105 km/h are expected from Friday at 11:30 am until Saturday at 12:00 pm in the provinces of Al Haouz and Chichaoua, between 90 and 100 km/h in the provinces of El Jadida, Sidi Bennour, Safi, Essaouira, Midelt and Azilal, and between 75 and 90 km/h in Youssoufia, Figuig, Jerada, Oujda Angad, Taourirt, El Kelaa des Sraghna, Marrakech, Rehamna, Agadir Ida Outanane, Taroudant, Boulemane, Guercif and Berkane.

Finally, strong wind gusts between 75 and 90 km/h are expected from Friday at 9:00 pm until Saturday at 6:00 am in the provinces of Rabat, Skhirate Temara, Nouaceur, Casablanca, Mediouna, Berrechid, Mohammedia, Benslimane and Settat, and on Saturday from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm in the provinces of El Jadida, Sidi Bennour, Safi, Essaouira, Chichaoua, Berrechid, Al Haouz, Figuig and Ouarzazate, the alert bulletin concludes.

Editorial team/le7tv