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Rabat – Several provinces across Morocco are set to see a heatwave couple with strong gusts of wind from Thursday through Monday.
According to the General Directorate of Meteorology (DGM), temperatures are expected to soar between 35 to 42 degrees Celsius in provinces including Es-Semara, Tan-Tan, Tarfaya, Aousserd, Oued Eddahab, Boujdour and Laayoune. The alert was categorized as an Orange vigilance level.
High temperatures are also expected to affect a number of regions including Agadir-Ida Outanane, Taroudant, Guelmim, Inezgane-Ait Melloul, Chtouka-Ait Baha, Sidi Ifni, Fquih Ben Salah, Assa-Zag, Essaouira, El Kelâa des Sraghna, Marrakech, Rhamna, Safi, Sidi Bennour, Youssoufia, Azilal, Beni Mellal, Tiznit, Tata, Settat, Al Haouz, and Chichaoua.
The temperatures in these areas are expected to soar to 35 to 39 degrees Celsius on Thursday and Friday.
In addition, the DGM warns of strong gusts of wind, reaching speeds between 70 to 85 kilometers per hour, particularly affecting areas like Fahs Anjra, Tetouan, Tanger-Assilah, Chefchaouen, and the mountainous regions of Larache on Friday and Saturday.
After a short period of rainfall in March, Morocco saw consecutive heatwaves. The lack of drought has negatively affected the country’s water resources. As of April, the average filling rate of dams is less than 40%.
To mitigate the effect of water shortage, Morocco has been investing heavily in its water infrastructure, with projects covering the construction of new dams, water highways, and seawater desalination projects.
The government is equally working to accelerate the construction of a number of desalination plants.
The Sidi Ifni plant is scheduled to open in 2024 and the Dakhla plant in 2025. The Agadir plant is set to expand its works by 2026, and nine other plants are set to be opening up this year or early next year.
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