Storm Leonardo has soaked northern Morocco with heavy rains since Tuesday, prompting authorities to evacuate more than 140,000 people from the northern provinces. 

What happened: Morocco’s Interior Ministry said on Thursday that 143,164 people had been moved from flood-affected areas in the northwest. The majority of evacuations were in Larache province, where 110,941 people were relocated. Other provinces include Kenitra with 16,914 people, Sidi Kacem with 11,696 and Sidi Slimane with 3,613. Evacuations began last Friday. 

Ksar El Kebir in Larache province has been particularly hard hit because of its location near the Loukkos River. The river, the third-largest in Morocco, has overflowed, flooding neighborhoods and forcing authorities to close schools and public services. A reported 85% of Ksar El Kebir's residents have been evacuated.

Power and water outages have also........

© Al Monitor