King Mohammed VI instructed the government to launch “a broad support program for affected families and communities”, according to a government statement. The four deluge-stricken provinces — Larache, Kenitra, Sidi Kacem, Sidi Slimane — were designated disaster zones, with a budget of 3 billion dirhams (about US$328 million) earmarked for the response. Authorities carried out preventive and emergency evacuations, but four people died last weekend in the Tetouan area when a flash flood swept away their vehicle. The Gharb and Loukkos river basins, which empty into the Atlantic and irrigate the four provinces, are among Morocco’s most important agricultural zones. Read Also:https://trendsnafrica.com/floods-in-northern-morocco-due-to-heavy-downpours-thousands-evacuated-to-safer-zones/They are home to large cereal farms, livestock holdings and major plantations of red fruits, vegetables and sugar beets for export.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 16, 2026 02:41 UTC