People across Illinois are raising money to support family, friends and others affected by the rare and powerful earthquake in Morocco.
“It’s just heartbreaking,” Diamond said. “One of the things that people desperately need now besides food and water are tents, because the location of the damage is a place where it gets very cold at night.”to help raise money for residents in Aulouz, a rural Berber village. Hamdaoui said she’s been in contact with family members in the area via the messaging app WhatsApp.
“They don’t even have main roads,” Hamdaoui added. “They’re just trapped. They can’t go anywhere. No food, no shelter, nothing.” For Hiba Elmoumou, 50, of Naperville, the earthquake has been “saddening” and “scary.” She said she learned about the quake Friday when a Moroccan neighbor texted her. Elmoumou’s 72-year-old mother and 84-year-old father live in Oued Zem, about 2 ½ hours from the epicenter.Hiba Elmoumou, 50, of Naperville, with her husband, Nadeem Iftikhar, in Essaouira, Morocco, during a vacation in June.
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