Overview
- An hour of torrential rain overwhelmed Safi’s old town, flooding about 70 homes and businesses and sweeping away 10 vehicles, authorities said.
- Local officials reported 14 people receiving hospital care, including two in intensive care, with additional injuries treated and many patients discharged.
- Roads in and around the Atlantic port city were cut, schools announced closures for at least three days, and emergency crews used boats in rescues.
- The Safi governorate said search-and-rescue operations continue and that measures are in place to secure affected areas and support residents.
- Morocco’s weather service forecast more heavy rain this week, noting the floods follow years of drought and the country’s hottest year on record.