Archive · 1 Feb 2026
Morocco deploys army for flood evacuations
In Morocco, heavy rains and a full dam caused a river to overflow, flooding parts of a city.
The army helped move over 20,000 people to safety.
Schools were closed, and sandbags were put up to protect other areas.
This rain ended a long drought, filling dams to 60% on average.
Last month, floods in another city killed 37 people.
Now, authorities are being extra careful to keep people safe.
Morocco deployed army units to evacuate over 20,000 people after floods hit the northwest.
Heavy rainfall and water releases from a full dam caused the Loukous River to overflow in Ksar Kbir.
Schools in Ksar Kbir remain closed until February 7 as a precaution.
The Sebou River's rising levels prompted evacuations in the nearby province of Sidi Kacem.
The abundant rainfall ended a seven-year drought, raising the average dam-filling rate to 60%.
- Who
- Moroccan authorities and army
- What
- Evacuation of thousands due to flooding
- When
- January 31, 2024
- Where
- Ksar Kbir and Sidi Kacem provinces, Morocco
- Why
- Heavy rainfall and rising river levels
- Location
- Ksar Kbir, Morocco
- People Evacuated
- 20,000+
- Cause of Floods
- Heavy rainfall and dam releases
- Affected River
- Loukous River
- School Closure
- Until February 7
- Dam Filling Rate
- 60%
- Recent Flood Fatalities
- 37 in Safi (December 2023)