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Moroccan Earthquake Situation Report #3

Highlights:

· Search and rescue efforts remain ongoing in the affected areas. An additional 30 ambulances have been dispatched to the affected areas.

· As of September 11th, there are now 2,862 fatalities and 2,562 people injured.

· Healthcare Update:

o The Moroccan government has deployed 2,500 healthcare workers.

o The earthquake has caused significant damage to the healthcare infrastructure, with hospitals and clinics unable to function due to structural damage.

· Damage Assessment:

o A complete damage assessment is not yet available, but the Moroccan Red Crescent Society is reporting that at least 329 buildings were affected in 25 communities.

o The Ministry of National Education reported that 530 educational institutions and 55 boarding institutions were damaged.

· Moroccan Red Crescent Society (MCRS) Update:

o MCRS is providing the following services in the affected areas:

ü Evacuation assistance

ü First aid

ü Emergency medical transports

ü Fatality management

ü Psychological support

o A total of 230 volunteers and 60 paramedics have been deployed.

· International Assistance:

o Search and rescue teams from the United Kingdom, Spain and Qatar have been deployed.

o On September 9th, the U.S. Agency for International Development has deployed a team to the region.

o The Qatar Red Crescent has allocated $274,600 to the MCRS.

o The European Union has released one million Euros in humanitarian aid. This funding aims to support the relief efforts carried out by humanitarian partners in the country.


Sources:

· Morocco Earthquake – Flash Update #3, As of 11 September 2023

· Morocco Earthquake 2023, DREF Operation n° MDRMA010

· Earthquake: Major Transport Logistics Put in Place to Ensure Rapid Response, Says Health Minister

· Moroccan Government Twitter Page

· OCHA MENA Twitter Page

· IFRC MENA Twitter Page

· World Monuments Fund Twitter Page

· UNESCO Twitter Page

· Copernicus EMS Twitter Page

· Center for International Disaster Information Twitter Page

· Center for Disaster Philanthropy Twitter Page



Resources


Moroccan Government, Monetary Donations Website (New)

https://www.tgr.gov.ma/wps/portal/versement%20des%20contributions%20volontaires%20de%20solidarite%20au%20fonds%20special%20numero%20126/!ut/p/b1/vdHRToMwFIDhZ9kDSE8p0O6ywBQFG6CdjN4s6NQAMowYt_H0Y4lXS-ZuTNurJn_Ol-YgjUoMmBCKXdtDK6S31U_9Xn3X_bb6OL21t2bxo8d8zIElDIBnIkjlbUZiDKhApT9V5VTBhcPh-hB9loTilKiU8dgFyMlv8AdRTgG9jGCk0AqctWwOn_djO-bNmI1qMdhq2e9xC6NUSgp1B0IUeAjzZJq6FwvHHhoJKox3UqTp5ilf-jyItJNsroHEMBg5pkHPLMhD4z80vcM5mAbtfwcfkK6fO2v30llgAQPmEaAYU0zdOSWoCJCI-u4VdfrrcNO-ifPr8NnsCPNgKW8!/dl4/d5/L2dBISEvZ0FBIS9nQSEh/


Center for International Disaster Information, Monetary Donations (New)

https://www.cidi.org/disaster-responses/morocco-earthquake/


Center for Disaster Philanthropy, How to help Morocco’s earthquake survivors (New)

https://disasterphilanthropy.org/blog/how-to-help-moroccos-earthquake-survivors/


Copernicus EMS, Earthquake in Marrakesh-Safi Region, Morocco (New)

https://rapidmapping.emergency.copernicus.eu/EMSR695


Morocco | 6.8 M Earthquake of 8 September - DG ECHO Daily Map | 11/09/2023 (New)

https://reliefweb.int/map/morocco/morocco-68-m-earthquake-8-september-dg-echo-daily-map-11092023


UNITAR, 6.8 Earthquake Web Map

https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/c6682b3811894bff9ffcfa58c166d742/page/UNOSAT/




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