Emergency Manager's Weekly Report
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)
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/