Overview

• Two days of heavy rainfall in September brought more water to the Sahara Desert than it has seen in decades, with some areas exceeding their annual averages.
• The village of Tagounite recorded over 100mm of rain in just 24 hours, a remarkable event for one of the world's driest regions.
• NASA satellite images showed Lake Iriqui, dry for 50 years, refilled by the rain, transforming parts of the arid landscape into temporary lakes.
• The floods resulted in over 20 deaths in Morocco and Algeria, prompting emergency relief efforts in regions still recovering from a past earthquake.
• Experts suggest the storms could alter future weather patterns in the region, as increased atmospheric moisture may lead to more frequent storms.