The rainy season in Sudan has been very intense since July with recurring downpours and floods, mainly in the northern and eastern parts of the country. Only in the city of Abu Hamad, 34 people have died, according to the Sudanese Red Crescent.
All our houses have collapsed. Mine has been completely destroyed. We're sitting on the street with nowhere to go, says Umm Ayman Zakarya Adam in Abu Hamad.
The downpours come every year between May and October. The mighty Nile River overflows, destroying buildings, infrastructure, and leading to many deaths - both directly and through waterborne diseases. This year, the consequences are expected to be even worse due to the war raging in the country, which has forced millions of people to flee to areas that are now flooded.
Humanitarian organizations have warned that this year's water levels could make entire regions isolated, making rescue efforts more difficult.
The fighting in Sudan broke out in April last year and is between arch-rivals General Abd al-Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who is the leader of the militia Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Both parties have been accused of war crimes.
