Overall Green Flood for Morocco in Morocco from 07 Feb 2021 00:00 UTC to 09 Feb 2021 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green Flood for Morocco

in Morocco

Event summary

Flood Morocco can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1100757
Death:	28
Displaced:	-
Countries:	Morocco
From - To	07 Feb - 09 Feb

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Tangier, Morocco, Early February 2021Flash floods in Tangier, Morocco, inundated streets and buildings, including an illegal textile factory in a basement of house where over 40 workers were trapped. As of late 08 February, the bodies of 28 of the workers had been found.Sun 7 Feb 2021Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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12:41 Reportan 24 muertos en Marruecos por inundación en fábrica texti.. 2/8/2021 6:50:00 PM.

Rabat, 8 feb (Prensa Latina) Al menos 24 civiles murieron hoy en la norteña provincia marroquí de Tánger, como consecuencia de una inundación en una fábrica textil clandestina, informaron los servicios de seguridad. Según ese organismo,

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Morocco Announces National Policy for Managing Natural Disasters 2/5/2021 12:31:00 PM.

Agadir – Having faced devastating floods just weeks ago, Morocco is putting together a national plan to address the consequences of recent natural disasters while avoiding a repeat in the future, the government has indicated. Speaking at th

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