According to Houssine Youabeb, Morocco’s director of Meteorology, torrential rains exceeded annual averages in several regions, with more than 100 millimeters in Tagounite in 24 hours.
He Sahara experiment floods unusual, creating lakes in the middle of the dunes, a phenomenon that has not occurred for 50 years.
Although he desert receives little rainfall annually, in the last days of september Intense storms were recorded in the southeast of Moroccothe product of a low pressure system that affected areas that had not seen rain in years.
According to Houssine Youabebdirector of Morocco Meteorologytorrential rains exceeded annual averages in several regions, with more than 100 millimeters in Tagounite in 24 hours.
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The shocking photos of the Sahara desert that suffered floods again after 50 years
This event generated changes in the regional climate, as more humid air promotes evaporation and can lead to more storms in the future.
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The rains They also filled lakes that are normally dry, such as those in the Iriqui National Park. Although this phenomenon is notable, it is considered anecdotal, and meteorologists warn that the Sahara It will continue to be a desert.
However, the floods caused more than 20 deaths in Morocco and Algeria and affected farmers’ crops.
Source: Ambito
