A roundup of some of last week’s events.
![Displaced Palestinians flee from the east to the west of Gaza City after the Israeli military issued orders to leave the area or face attack. [Jehad Alshrafi/AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/AP25101637905600-1744529625.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
Hundreds of people have been moved to emergency shelters after flooding in DR Congo’s capital, Kinshasa.
Residents accuse government of slow response as evacuations continue in flood-hit Kinshasa.
At least 22 people have been killed after heavy rain caused major flooding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The capital struggles as the Ndjili River overflows, leaving drivers stranded, and infrastructure collapses.
![A resident carries a woman as others wade through floodwaters in the Ndjili district of Kinshasa on April 6, 2025. [Hardy Bope/AFP]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/000_39B86UP-1743954514.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
At least 16 people have died in flash floods that swept through Argentina’s port city of Bahia Blanca.
Authorities in Australia’s Queensland have been using boats to rescue people trapped by flooding from Cyclone Alfred.
Desperate circumstances caused by catastrophic flooding have led to a surge in the practice of marrying off young girls.
Cloud seeding aims to steer rainfall away from flood-hit areas or limit the formation of heavier downpours.
Flooding caused by torrential rain has deluged homes and streets in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta.
Watch the moment a car was swept out to sea by flash floods in Spain’s Gran Canaria
Australian emergency services warn of potential threat to life and have issued shelter and evacuation warnings.
Climate scientist say warming temperatures and droughts are making wildfires more frequent and intense.
As global temperatures continue to climb, 2024 is poised to overtake 2023 as the hottest year in recorded history.
