Achraf Issam flew back to his home in Illinois on Thursday after a three-week trip to visit his parents in Morocco.... The next day, he got a “ surreal ” call about a devastating earthquake that hit the country.“ My parents live in Marrakech, so that’s only 40 miles or so from the epicenter, ” Issam said.... Authorities anticipate that the death count will rise as rescuers work to reach isolated mountain areas that are difficult to access....