30K views · 384 reactions | Parts of the Sahara desert have flooded for the first time in decades. Severe rainfall in September over the Moroccan Sahara has left the desert sand dunes inundated. Some areas of southeastern Morocco saw more than a year’s worth of rainfall in just two days. According to experts the area is not usually affected by rainfall from the Inter Tropical Front, which usually affects the Malian and Mauritanian Sahara. | BBC News Africa | Facebook

1.7K views · 72 reactions | According to the epic Mahabharata, Bareilly region (Panchala) is said to be the birthplace of Draupadi, who was also referred to as 'Panchali'.Draupadi is described in the Mahabharata as a very beautiful woman of that time | Sahara One Official | Facebook

The Sahara has shrouded the Caribbean in a haze with the thickest plume of dust seen in the area in years. It should reach parts of the continental U.S. by late this week. Did you know it travels in a manner similar to hurricanes? | The Weather Channel