HIBAPRESS – Fikri Ouldali
On Tuesday, December 16th, the Governor of Al Hoceima Province chaired an emergency meeting of the Regional Committee for Vigilance and Follow-up, dedicated to studying the climatic situation in the region and taking urgent measures to reduce the effects of weather fluctuations, in response to the warning bulletin issued by the General Directorate of Meteorology.
During this meeting, the governor of the province called on the various decentralized external interests and officials to raise the level of vigilance, mobilize available human and logistical resources, and ensure close coordination between the interveners to ensure the safety of citizens and protect their property, in addition to intensifying awareness campaigns on the dangers of floods and snowfall. In the same context, the Regional Directorate of Equipment and Transport in Al Hoceima has begun to implement proactive measures to reduce the impact of weather disturbances on traffic, by activating the duty system, and mobilizing specialized field teams that include engineers, technicians, drivers, and workers, in addition to harnessing mechanisms and equipment dedicated to removing snow and intervening quickly when necessary. Several territorial communities belonging to the districts of Targuist, Ketama, and Beni Ouriaghel Al Gharbia witnessed significant rainfall and snowfall, which led to temporary disturbances and interruptions in traffic on several road axes, including National Road No. 2 linking Bab Berd and Issagen, National Road No. 8 between Targuist and Beni Bounsar, in addition to Regional Road No. 509 between Ketama and Issagen. These disturbances also included Regional Road No. 413 linking Zerkat and Beni Amart, and Provincial Road No. 5204 at the level of the commune of Chaqran, where field teams affiliated with the Regional Directorate of Equipment intervened to remove the accumulated snow, which enabled the reopening of these roads to traffic and facilitated the movement of citizens and goods. Regarding National Road No. 8, at the level of the municipality of Beni Ahmed Amkazn, which was cut off due to the fall of large stones, the available data indicated that the removal and rehabilitation work is still ongoing by the mechanisms of the Regional Directorate of Equipment, with a view to reopening it as soon as possible.
