Denver – Morocco’s embassy in Germany announced the establishment of an emergency crisis center to support the victims of one of Germany’s worst natural disasters in recent history.
According to a statement from the embassy, the center announced no Moroccans were reported dead or missing. Extensive flooding, which began earlier this week, is thought to be one of the early signs of climate change taking its toll. Western Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands have all been forced to deal with torrential downpours.
In addition to Morocco’s German embassy, the Moroccan Consulate in Dusseldorf reported it was mobilizing to also closely monitor the situation.
Authorities report the death toll in the affected regions is close to reaching 200 people. Additionally, vital resources such as clean drinking water and electrical grids are becoming a scarcity in some regions of the country. Emergency workers have evacuated hundreds of people from their homes as infrastructure continues to fail.
“Water levels have been stabilising since last night, one can say the situation is stable,” said a senior local official in the affected city of Wassenburg. But the official urged caution towards residents until emergency workers could confirm the situation was improving.
The German Red Cross and other NGOs are asking for public assistance in the form of donations to help assist those affected from the catastrophic event.
For its part, the Moroccan embassy has provided a hotline which can be used by Moroccans to get in contact with Moroccan representatives: + 49 160 93 85 32 94.
