Sahara Desert hit by rare floods, filling dry lakes after 50 years. Discover the stunning and tragic

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Sahara Desert hit by rare floods, filling dry lakes after 50 years. Discover the stunning and tragic impact of this event.
Story by Sean Cate • 20h

Rare Rains Bring a Watery Transformation
Over two days in September, southeastern Morocco witnessed record-breaking rainfall. In Tagounite, a village about 450 kilometers south of Rabat, more than 100 millimeters (3.9 inches) of rain fell in just 24 hours-a figure that surpasses the region’s annual average. This unexpected deluge has reshaped the Sahara’s landscape, including the dramatic reappearance of Lake Iriqui, a lake bed that had been bone-dry for 50 years.

Satellite imagery from NASA vividly captured the transformation. “It’s been 30 to 50 years since we’ve seen this much rain in such a short time,” said Houssine Youabeb of Morocco’s General Directorate of Meteorology.

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It's caused by global warming, of course.