Week in pictures: From forced displacement in Gaza to floods in DR Congo
A roundup of some of last week’s events.
Tag: floods
Heavy floods in DR Congo’s Kinshasa leave dozens dead, destroy homes | Climate News
The capital struggles as the Ndjili River overflows, leaving drivers stranded, and infrastructure collapses.Heavy rains have triggered severe flooding from…
Dozens killed and missing after flash floods in Argentina | Floods
NewsFeedAt least 16 people have died in flash floods that swept through Argentina’s port city of Bahia Blanca. Emergency services…
At least 9 dead in US floods and heavy rain
At least nine people have died over the weekend, as torrential downpours drenched parts of the south-eastern US, submerging roads…
Queensland floods devastation ‘incredible’, state premier says
Flooding in Australia has inflicted “incredible” devastation on communities across northern Queensland, the state’s premier has said, even though conditions…
Major highway partly collapses as Australian floods worsen
Sections of a major Australian highway have been washed away, as flooding in Queensland worsens. The torrential rainfall in the…
Sao Paulo storm brings floods, chaos and lightning
Heavy rains across Brazil’s city of São Paulo caused transport chaos and subway overcrowding on Friday.Electricity was reportedly cut to…
Mayotte hit by floods and mudslides from second storm Dikeledi
The French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte has been hit by further heavy rains, leading to flooding and mudslides, one…