The Islamic Association of Raleigh will also be taking donations. The NCMAG has a link posted for donations on its website. Najih is the founder of the North Carolina Moroccan American Group, a nonprofit association created to connect Moroccans who have immigrated to the United States. “The humankind or the people of Morocco, whether they be Moroccans or non-Moroccans … there were ready. He said as the country braced for what comes next, he has faith in his homeland to work day and night to restore life in Morocco. Some outside forces have been critical of the Moroccan government’s slowness in allowing aid from international diplomats.
Why? Because they have so much sympathy and everybody is willing to help,” he said. “Today we felt like the whole world is Moroccan too. The 57-year-old expressed optimism at clips posted on the internet of long caravans of supplies traveling to areas most affected. They at least need to save whoever else is alive out there surviving or at least save their bodies,” he said.
SO CALIFORNIA EARTH QUAKE WEBSITE ARCHIVE
The chief concerns now are rescue and recovery. The Northern California Earthquake Data Center (NCEDC) is the permanent archive and distribution center for various types of digital data relating to earthquakes in central and northern California. SeptemGo to Interactive Map Sources/Usage: Public Domain. Najih communicates daily with family and others who live there. “Oh, this natural disaster happened there, in the opposite corner of the world, thinking that it would never happen to us, but it did,” he said. “Yeah, these are little things, but they are a part of the Moroccan culture,” Najih said.īut nostalgia is mixed with some heartache after seeing cell phone videos of rubble, strewn rock and scattered debris from Friday night’s 6.8 magnitude earthquake. He loves sharing the customs and flavors of his native country and how you might pour tea if you are from Casablanca.
“Some people are so fanatic about this,” Najih said as he poured some hot tea.ĭrinking hot tea feels as natural as breathing air for him. Najih displayed some of the food and drinks from Morroco in his living room. Parts of his North African culture have stayed with him since childhood. Najih shared some of the culture he holds so near and dear. What few realized at the time was how close it came to being far more. 9, 1971, causing significant damage and 64 deaths. They are trying to find or to discover their whereabouts and get them the help they need,” Najih said. The magnitude 6.6 Sylmar earthquake shook Southern California on Feb. “There’s still someone, somebody, some families, some tribes, kids, elderly, are being left without help until now. Mohamed Najih can only watch as his birth country works to rebound after the deadly earthquake. The Kingdom of Morocco Interior Ministry updated the death toll to just above 2,900 people as of Tuesday.
resident communicates with family and friends on the groundĪ Moroccan American living in Cary has followed the aftermath.
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