Sahara Desert Flooding: A Rare Event
In a rare event, parts of the Sahara Desert experienced severe flooding after two days of torrential rainfall in southeastern Morocco, surpassing yearly averages. See the dramatic transformation in the pictures.
In a rare event, parts of the Sahara Desert experienced severe flooding after two days of torrential rainfall in southeastern Morocco, surpassing yearly averages. See the dramatic transformation in the pictures.
The village of Tagounite, 450km south of Rabat, recorded over 100mm of rain in just 24 hours in September, an extraordinary amount for this arid region.
NASA satellite images showed Lake Iriqui, a dry lake bed for half a century, refilled by the deluge, marking a dramatic change in the landscape.
According to Morocco's meteorology agency, this level of rainfall in such a short period is unprecedented in the last 30 to 50 years, highlighting the exceptional nature of this weather event.
The flooding claimed 18 lives and affected regions still recovering from a previous year's earthquake, according to The Guardian.
Scientists warn that future storms of this magnitude could become more frequent in the Sahara region due to global warming and its effects on the hydrological cycle.
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