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Morocco Begins Return Home After Flood Recovery Efforts

2/16/2026

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Moroccan authorities are allowing residents to return to Ksar El Kebir and nearby flood-affected areas as conditions improve.
Since early February 2023, 188,000 people were evacuated due to flooding that affected 110,000 hectares.
The government plans to invest 3 billion dirhams ($330 million) to improve infrastructure and support those impacted.
This winter's rainfall was 35% above average, causing the Oued Makhazine dam to release water to manage rising levels in the Loukous River.
The dam's capacity reached 160%, raising Morocco's national dam-filling rate to nearly 70%.

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Moroccan authorities are allowing residents to return to Ksar El Kebir and nearby flood-affected areas as conditions improve.
Since early February 2023, 188,000 people were evacuated due to flooding that affected 110,000 hectares.
The government plans to invest 3 billion dirhams ($330 million) to improve infrastructure and support those impacted.
This winter's rainfall was 35% above average, causing the Oued Makhazine dam to release water to manage rising levels in the Loukous River.
The dam's capacity reached 160%, raising Morocco's national dam-filling rate to nearly 70%.