Rabat – Classes will remain suspended in the Tangier-Tetouan Al Hocema region on Thursday across all educational institutions.
The provincial directorates of national education in different cities and provinces, like Tangier-Asilah, M’diq, Fnideq, Tetouan, Ouazzane, Chefchaouen, Al Hoceima, Fahs-Anjra, and Larache, announced that the decision is due to the persistence of weather disturbances affecting the region.
Morocco’s weather office issued a series of press releases, warning of heavy rainfall, strong winds, and cold weather.
Provincial monitoring committees recommended that classes be suspended on Thursday again to ensure the safety of students and all school staff.
The national education academy in the region urged the directors of public and private schools in the region to welcome students coming from Ksar El Kebir and other areas affected by flooding, allowing them to attend classes without restrictions until conditions improve.
The decision aims to guarantee students’ right to education and enable them to continue their schooling in safe and appropriate conditions.
Heavy rainfall and strong winds are expected today in several provinces in Morocco, particularly in the north.
According to a weather alert, heavy rain of 50 to 90 milimeters are expected on Thursday in Chefchaouen and Tetouan.
Weather conditions with rainfall between 30 and 50 millimeters are expected in Larache, Al Hoceima, Fahs-Anjra, and M’Diq-Fnideq, while 20 and 30 millimeters of rainfall are expected in Tangier-Assilah, Taounate, Taza, and Ouezzane.
Strong winds will also affect several provinces in the north as well as in Taroudant, Ouarzazat, Midelt, Kenitra, Berkane, Driouch, Figuig, Naddor, Ouda-Angad, El Jadida, Safi, Sidi Bennour, El Hajeb, Ifrane, Boulemane, Sefrou, Al Hoceima, Guercif, Taouante, Taza, Chefchaouen, and Taourirt.
Moroccan authorities continue to take proactive measures to address the situation, including an evacuation process that concerns several provinces, particularly Ksar El Kbir, where water levels rose in national dams and caused flooding.
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