Northern Morocco Floods: Over 1 Lakh Displaced Amid Extreme Rain, Roads Impassable

• Over 108,000 people have been displaced in northern Morocco due to extreme rainfall and severe flooding.
• Rivers swelled, dams filled, and major roads became impassable, disrupting routes between Tangier, Tetouan, Larache, Kenitra, Sidi Kacem, and Sidi Slimane.
• The U.S. Department of State Consular Affairs advised its citizens to follow emergency warnings and enroll in the Smart Traveler Program.
• The Moroccan army has been deployed to assist with relief efforts and evacuations, particularly in Larache province, including Ksar El Kebir.
• Climate scientists link warmer air holding more moisture to increased risk of intense downpours and flash flooding in vulnerable areas.