As a result of the weather disturbances and heavy rains expected on Wednesday, February 4, in several provinces located in the water basin of the Loukos River, the local authorities have been assisting many citizens wishing to temporarily leave their homes in the city of Ksar al-Kbir. This is in anticipation of a rise in the water level of the Loukos River, which could lead to the flooding of several neighborhoods in the city once again.
According to a warning bulletin from the Directorate of Meteorology with a level of red alert, strong rainfalls, sometimes thunderous, are expected ranging from 100 to 150 mm in several cities in the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region.
In light of this exceptional situation, local authorities are making considerable efforts to assist all individuals residing in areas at risk of flooding to move to safe places, whether within the city of Ksar al-Kbir or outside it. More than 70 buses and a number of trains have been provided to transport citizens to their destinations, and this operation is still ongoing as of the writing of this news.
Except for the higher neighborhoods of the city, a group of residents evacuated their homes and merchants their shops in the areas at risk of flooding. This has led to a noticeable decline in the pace of daily life in a city that serves as a vital corridor between the north and the center of the kingdom.
It is worth noting that the evacuation operations of citizens from Ksar al-Kbir to neighboring cities have not ceased since the end of last week, as part of a comprehensive mobilization of local authorities and other involved military and civil authorities. This has reflected on the pace of daily life in the city, which has lost its usual activity in anticipation of the intensification of climatic disturbances in the coming days.
