HIBAPRESS – Mohamed Daher
The Governor of the Marrakech-Safi region, Al Khatib Al Hebil, accompanied by the Head of the Regional Council, Samir Koudar, arrived in the city of Safi this Monday morning, following the disaster caused by the devastating floods that struck the city on Sunday evening.
The visit of the Governor of the Region and the Head of the Regional Council comes in the context of a field assessment of the extent of the damage caused by the torrential floods, both in terms of human and material losses. The floods, which resulted from heavy and sudden thunderstorms, caused serious human losses, with the death toll rising to 37, according to the latest official count announced, in one of the most violent natural disasters the city has witnessed in recent years. The visit is expected to include inspection of a number of affected neighborhoods, and a review of the measures taken to support the affected population, in addition to evaluating emergency measures aimed at reducing the repercussions of this disaster and ensuring the safety of citizens in light of the climatic changes the region is witnessing.
