Los Angeles-area Moroccans react to the devastating earthquake centered near Marrakech that killed more than 2,000.
that struck the historic city of Marrakech and surrounding villages.
“Everybody’s asking, ‘How can we help?’ We’ve been reaching out to NGOs in Europe to find ways to chip in. Send money or water, whatever we can do,” he said. “Everybody is Moroccan right now.” The earthquake was the biggest to hit the country in 120 years, toppling buildings not designed to withstand such powerful shaking. In Marrakech, infrastructure dating to the 12Said Lakhlifi, 59, traded text messages over WhatsApp with a friend in Morocco on Friday night when the earthquake struck.“At that moment, I called to check on my parents, my brothers and sisters back home,” said Lakhlifi, a Los Angeles resident. “I have a brother who lives in Marrakech.
The organization started in the early 1990s. Since then, it has hosted several cultural events over the years while offering charitable and social help to the local Moroccan American community.
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