Moroccans return home as waters recede
Exceptional Inflows
Published: 04:02 PM,Feb 16,2026 | EDITED : 08:02 PM,Feb 16,2026
Royal Armed Forces and civil authorities work together to address flooding risks amid rising waters in the Loukkos River, in Ksar El Kebir, Morocco February 2, 2026.
Moroccan authorities began organising the gradual return of residents to the city of Ksar El Kebir and other flood-hit northwestern areas as weather conditions improved. Authorities backed by the army had helped evacuate 188,000 people since early February to protect them from overflowing river waters that swept across 110,000 hectares in the northwest. Most residents of Ksar El Kebir, 213 km north of Rabat, are now allowed to return home. — Reuters