Flood

Yemen floods destroyed a large number of facilities

Ocean: The death toll from the floods that swept the
governorates of Hadhramaut and Mahra, southeast Yemen, has
risen to nearly 100 people, including one dead or missing.
Heavy rains in the state of Saida, west of the country.

Meanwhile, the Algerian meteorologist expected that rain will

continue until next Wednesday.

The Al-Alam TV website stated that the National Center of

Meteorology warned of unstable weather from the governorate
of Saada in the north to the governorate of Aden in the south,
expecting the continuation of sporadic rain accompanied by
thunderstorms in the governorates of Saada and Al-Jawf in the
north until the governorates of Aden and Abyan in the south,
and the central highlands during the twelve next hour.

While the floods destroyed about 1,700 homes and displaced

thousands of people, relief operations began to distribute
foodstuffs, medicines and tents, and the authorities declared
Hadhramaut and Al-Mahra governorates as disaster areas.
Earlier, Hadramout Governor Salem Al-Khanbashi stated that
there were reports of losses in many areas in the governorate,
but accurate data on those losses have not yet been collected due
to the difficulty of accessing all affected areas.

Al-Khanbashi explained: "Among the affected areas are the two

large historic towns of Tarim and Shibam," adding that "military
helicopters were sent to the most affected areas to assist in the
rescue operation."

A security official said: “The historic city of Tarim has

demolished 250 houses,” while citizens said that they had not
witnessed such a disaster for 30 years.

A government committee was also formed to coordinate rescue

efforts after Hadhramaut and Al-Mahra were declared disaster
areas.

In Morocco, the death toll from floods caused by heavy rains in

the north of the country has risen to 17.
The Moroccan Ministry of the Interior said that 11 people were
killed in the village of Driouch, north of the capital, Rabat, when
their homes collapsed, while 6 others died in the cities of
Tangiers and Oujda.

The floods in Tangiers drowned 170 factories and collapsed 20

houses. Major businessmen in the city said that all the factories
in the area, the industry that employs about 30,000 workers,
have closed, and that it will take between four weeks and three
months to resume work.

More than 25 people were killed in several cities in Morocco

during the past two weeks in floods caused by heavy rains.

Meteorological officials in Morocco said that the rain that fell on

the country between September 17 and October 23, this year,
recorded the highest level in 35 years.