King Mohammed VI orders aid to populations affected by snow

King Mohammed VI has given His high instructions to deploy an emergency intervention in favor of populations affected by the current cold wave and snowfalls, said a statement from the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity.

“His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, has given His high instructions for the implementation of an emergency aid operation, following the significant temperature drop and snowfalls that occurred in the evening of February 17, especially in the provinces of Zagora, Ouarzazate and Taroudant,” the same source said.

« Carried out by the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity, this action will consist in intervening as close as possible to the populations, especially in the mountainous and remote douars, by providing emergency humanitarian aid consisting of food products and blankets as well as appropriate social support and proximity medical care,” the statement said.

The Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity explains that the aid will be delivered from this Saturday, February 18 by air, noting that aircraft of the Royal Armed Forces will be mobilized for this purpose from the Casablanca airport, in addition to the use of helicopters, which will be mobilized to reach the remote areas.

An important human, technical and logistical mechanism will be put in place, says the statement.

Dedicated teams of social workers and doctors of the Foundation, acting in coordination with relevant departments and local authorities, will be deployed on the ground to meet the needs of affected areas in the provinces of Zagora, Ouarzazate and Taroudant, the same source concluded.