Madagascar’s famine has been exacerbated by events of this type known as tiomena which gain their characteristic red tint from iron-rich laterite. (-5[1])Outbreaks (-5[1])of meningococcal meningitis in its namesake “belt” correlate with increased instances of these events during the Harmattan. The Bodélé Depression of Lake Chad feeds many of these events (15[1]-5[1])whose (15[1]-5[1])simoom variety can overwhelm the sweating (-5[1])response causing sudden (*) heatstroke. Thunderstorms may accompany instances of these events (10[1])known as haboobs. (10[2])They (10[1])aren’t floods, (10[4])but these events form the majority of loess deposits. Pneumonia and silicosis may result from excessive (10[1])exposure to these events which, in Africa, provide enriching nutrients to the Amazon (10[1])Basin. For 10 points, the Sahara is plagued by what events characterized by loose particles (10[1])of (10[1])earth (10[1])blown by strong winds? (10[1])■END■