Unusually heavy rainfall, five times the average September amount, has inundated parts of the Sahara Desert, capturing global attention. Satellite imagery reveals flooded landscapes and transformed ecosystems in one of Earth's driest regions. The downpour, attributed to an extratropical cyclone and a shifting Intertropical Convergence Zone, has caused widespread flooding and damage in North Africa, resulting in fatalities and disruptions to infrastructure.
In a rare occurrence, heavy rainfall hit the Sahara Desert this month and was captured on satellite imagery showing the unusual weather conditions cast over one the driest regions on the planet.Parts of the Sahara are predicted to see five times their average September rainfall, with some areas of North Africa experiencing so much precipitation that its usually arid landscape is being flooded, Live Science reported.
Further images also show that one of the normally dry lakes in the Sahara is now filled with water, NASA Earth Observatory reported.On September 9, Reuters reported that in Morocco, the floods resulted in the death of 18 civilians and four were believed to be missing in the provinces of Tata, Tiznit, Errachidia, Tinghir, and Taroudant.Several villages in the provinces saw 56 homes destroyed, 110 roads damaged, and disrupted electricity, water supply ,and phone networks, per the outlet.
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Sahara desert hit by extraordinary rainfall event that could mess with this year's hurricane seasonOlivia Ferrari is a New York City-based freelance journalist with a background in research and science communication. Olivia has lived and worked in the U.K., Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia. Her writing focuses on wildlife, environmental justice, climate change, and social science.
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