The Sahara is one of the driest environments in the world and yet the desertthe desert North Africa experienced torrential rains in the month of September. Some areas of the desert received more than 200 mm of rain in just two days, equivalent to more than a year’s worth of rain. Tagounite, a southern region of Morocco, received about 100 mm of rain in 24 hours. According to Morocco’s national meteorology, it has been 30 to 50 years (depending on the location) that the Sahara has had this much rain.
These torrential rains gave birth. FloodFlood electricityelectricity and create new lakes as shown in satellite images. NASANASA below
About twenty people died in the flood.
Why such a change of circumstances? Weather reportWeather report ? from June, Zone D ConvergenceZone D Convergence Intratropical, a warm and humid band ofEnvironmentEnvironmentlocated further north than usual.
