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Morocco - Floods (MarocMeteo, NOAA-CPC, Media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 09 September 2019)

  • Heavy rain has been affecting southern Morocco in the last 2 weeks, causing floods in several areas of the country.
  • As of 9 September media report at least 11 fatalities and several injured following an incident on 8 September in the town of El Khank (Errachidia Province).
  • In late August, another flood in Taroudant Province killed 7 people and caused significant material damage in several areas.
  • Drier conditions are forecast over Morocco on 9-10 September.