Deadly Flash Flooding in Morocco Highlights Infrastructure and Climate Challenges
Flash flooding in Safi, a Moroccan city on the Atlantic coast, resulted in at least 37 fatalities, marking the deadliest such event in Morocco in over 20 years. The floods heavily impacted Safi's historic and densely populated areas, prompting ongoing search and rescue efforts and a judicial investigation into the cause and response. Severe weather events have compounded challenges posed by years of drought and inadequate infrastructure, contributing to the scale of the flooding damage.