Torrential rains from Storm Byron have battered Gaza, causing widespread flooding and endangering hundreds of thousands who have already been displaced by conflict. Amid the tension of ongoing hostilities, these destructive weather conditions present a new adversity for those living in war-torn territories.

Israel has called for the evacuation of the entire population of Gaza City, estimated at around one million people, as military operations deepen. Officials describe this step as crucial in warning civilians ahead of a potentially broader retaliatory offensive against Hamas.

After two years of relentless civil war, Sudan’s capital city, Khartoum, has been devastated. An estimated 150,000 people have lost their lives, and millions have been displaced, transforming the once vibrant city into a landscape marked by destruction and despair.