Sahara Desert Rain
Rabat: Have you ever seen or heard that it rains so much in the desert that lakes are formed? Let us tell you about the sudden flood in the Sahara Desert in Morocco and also show pictures. Here in the Sahara desert, it rained so much that lakes were formed among the palm trees and sand dunes, which was a rare sight in itself.
The desert of south-eastern Morocco is one of the driest places in the world and it rarely rains until late summer. The Moroccan government said that in September, many areas received more rainfall than the annual average within two days, whereas the average annual rainfall is less than 250 mm.
Rain In Morocco Sahara Desert
Tagounite, a village about 450 kilometers south of the capital Rabat, recorded more than 100 mm of rain in a 24-hour period. It was a wonderful sight for the tourists who came in motor vehicles to see the desert communities of the Sahara and they could not believe their eyes when they saw the sand dunes and the lakes built around the palm trees.
Rain In Morocco Sahara Desert
“For the first time in the last 30-50 years, there has been so much rainfall in such a short period of time,” said Houssain Youabeb of Morocco’s Directorate General of Meteorology. Such rain, which meteorologists are calling an extratropical storm, could actually change the direction of the region’s weather in the coming months and years as the air retains more moisture, leading to more evaporation and more storms, Uyabe said. Let’s come.
Rain In Morocco Sahara Desert
Six consecutive years of drought have created challenges for much of Morocco, forcing farmers to leave fields fallow and forcing cities and villages to limit water consumption. This heavy rain will help replenish the large groundwater reserves beneath the desert that desert communities depend on for their water supply.
Rain In Morocco Sahara Desert
Flows of sand and water from oases have killed more than 20 people in Morocco and Algeria and also damaged farmers’ crops. This forced the government to allocate emergency relief funds.
Rain In Morocco Sahara Desert
NASA satellites showed that Lake Iriki, a famous lake between Zagora and Tata that had been dry for 50 years, was filling rapidly. (AP)
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