An earthquake struck Morocco while a military delegation from the country was in Utah to celebrate the 20th anniversary of a partnership with the state’s National Guard. On Saturday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox told them, “We are here for you and we are ready to assist you in any way that we possibly can.'
Air Force Brig. Gen. Daniel Boyack, the new Utah Adjutant General, said a disaster response team was preparing to fly to the North African country and was leaving later Saturday.
“It is with a somber note that we recognize and send our thoughts and prayers to our friends in Morocco,” Cox said. After the last severe earthquake to shake the country in 2004, just months after the relationship was established, the Utah National Guard distributed more than 19,000 pounds of humanitarian aid to Moroccan victims,“Special thanks to General [de Brigade Aziz Idriss] Yazami for joining us today as we commemorate the 20-year anniversary of our partnership with Morocco,” said U.S.
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