The Sahara Desert flooded for the first time in decades. Here’s what it looks like - Egypt Independent

The Sahara Desert flooded for the first time in decades. Here’s what it looks like - Egypt Independent

(CNN) — Striking images from the Sahara Desert show large lakes etched into rolling sand dunes after one of the most arid, barren places in the world was hit with its first floods in decades.

Sahara Desert flooded for the first time in decades - LankaXpress

Striking images from the Sahara Desert show large lakes etched into rolling sand dunes after one of the most arid, barren places in the world was hit with its first floods in decades. The Sahara does experience rain, but usually just a few inches a year and rarely in late summer. Over two days in September, however, intense rain fell in parts of the desert in southeast Morocco, after a low pressure system pushed across northwestern Sahara. Preli…

Sahara Desert Flooded for the First Time in Decades: A Rare Phenomenon

Striking images have emerged from the Sahara Desert, showcasing large lakes that have formed amid the sand dunes after an unprecedented flood hit one of the driest regions in the world. While the Sahara experiences minimal rain each year, a rare downpour in southeast Morocco in September transformed the landscape. Triggered by a low-pressure system, nearly 8 inches of rain fell over two days, with Errachidia, a desert city, recording almost 3 in…