The Middle East has had a dust storms nearly every week since March.

The most recent blanketed Syria on Thursday, shrouding Idlib Province in an orange cloud.

Last week, a dust storm spread through Iraq, Iran, Syria and Kuwait disrupting flights and sending people to hospitals with breathing issues while officials urged people to stay home during the dangerous storm.

There have been more than 10 dust storms in the past two months. According to the Associated Press, the storms have sent thousands to hospitals and caused at least one death in Iraq and three in Syria.

Experts say the high amount of dust storms this year are due to drought, rapid desertification and climate change, the AP reported.

High-level officials in Iraq, Iran and Syria met on Thursday to speak about fighting the continuous dust storms. Mehr News reported that officials had unified opinions about addressing the problem, but details of the meeting have not been reported.

Click through the slideshow above to see how people are dealing with the deadly dust storms.

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