Morocco residents begin returning to northwest as flood waters recede


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/Handout via REUTERS

RABAT, Feb 16 (Reuters) - 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, state media showed on Monday.

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.

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