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  The soil in deserts doesn't hold water well, so flash floods are common after rainstorms. And flash floods deteriorate the soil. It's a chicken and egg problem.
  That's why Middle Eastern Countries should be implementing rain catching projects. Sadly, very little is being done.
context: Only a penitent flood may pass >
  
  Apparently, it took a leap of faith and succeeded. >
  
  Luckily they knew what a "j" looked like, even though they only used the "i" symbol for that sound. >
  
  I visited Petra a few years ago.  (It’s amazing btw).  The part that always shows up in photos is in a slot canyon.  I can totally imagine a flash flood there in a heavy rain.