Heavier than usual rainfall during the rainy season, caused by climate change, has caused rivers and lakes to overflow, destroying towns, villages, and roads.

The worst-affected provinces are Haut-Lomami and Tanganyika, which border Lake Tanganyika and neighboring countries.

An estimated 471,000 people have been affected, with 451,000 hectares (1.1 million acres) of land flooded, including 21,000 hectares of cropland.

The chaos is particularly noticeable in South Kivu and Tanganyika provinces.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is experiencing severe flooding, leaving people in need of food, shelter, clean drinking water, health and sanitation support, and assistance to rebuild their livelihoods.

However, the World Food Programme (WFP) has limited resources to respond due to funding levels and the current situation of the food assistance pipeline.

The flooding has caused diseases to spread, including cholera, as latrines have overflowed and sanitation is poor.

People are forced to use contaminated water for washing and cleaning, increasing the risk of disease.

Additionally, animals such as hippos, crocodiles, and snakes have entered flooded inhabited areas, posing a risk of fatal attacks on people and livestock.

In Africa, heavy flooding has caused significant damage, resulting in the loss of harvests and making it difficult for people to feed their families.

This situation has led to an increase in the number of people seeking medical help due to malnutrition, particularly affecting children.

The flooding has claimed 257 lives in Kenya alone.