Credit: Proteccion Civil
Last week, King Mohammed VI decided to extend the stay of the aid convoy for storm DANA from October 29 until January 10, the Spanish press reported. The floods caused the death of 223 people, four of whom are still missing.
This announcement follows the bilateral agreement between the General Directorate of Civil Protection and Emergencies, dependent on the Ministry of the Interior, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in which the assistance of Moroccan operators in the affected municipalities was extended until after Epiphany, usually January 6.
The Generalitat Valenciana, government of the Valencian Community, learned last week that Moroccan aid would remain until January 10, after several consultations and the final approval of the kingdom. According to Civil Protection, Moroccan workers will concentrate on extracting sludge from garages.
The convoy includes 80 soldiers and 25 tank trucks, dependent on the Société Régionale Multiservices Casablanca-Settat, sent by the king, from November 13, to affected localities such as Picanya, Alfafar, Catarroja and Massanassa.
According to the Spanish government, 8,500 soldiers are deployed, including 2,103 dependent on the Military Emergency Unit (UME), in addition to around twenty psychologists, to manage the consequences of DANA. The government also adds that water and sludge evacuation missions remain a priority. Road cleaning operations, debris removal and reconnaissance of communication routes are still taking place.
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