You know what is my greatest fear?  Being stuck in a desert on a hot sunny day!
You are right, living conditions are really hostile in a desert. It would be dangerous. 
I don't know how people who live in deserts do it.  It's hot, there's a constant fear of dust storms and lack of water.
Yeah, it is also dangerous when it rains because it can create flash floods. 
Have you seen the situation where people sleep in camels when there are flash floods or sand storms?
Somali Flash Floods
The Somali Flash Floods are a group of flash floods that occur annually in the country of Somalia. The floods are a result of the Gu rains, which is the monsoon like rainfall that comes every March in the region. Every year, in the period shortly after the Gu rains from March to July, flash floods hit the lower Jubba and lower Shabelle regions of Somalia. These flash floods cause devastation and destruction, causing casualties and displacement. In recent years, the effects of the floods have increased
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