South Sudan’s flooded existence: Thousands persevere on the edge of disaster

Long-horned cattle wade through flooded fields in South Sudan, climbing a slope near the Jonglei Canal, now a lifeline for displaced families after devastating floods. (Photo:AP)

Bichiok Hoth Chuiny, a 70-year-old woman, walks with a stick in Pajiek, a community of mud and grass homes where thousands now live after floods turned her village into a swamp. (Photo: AP)

Children gather along flooded lands in Jonglei state, South Sudan, where more than 379,000 people have been displaced this year due to seasonal flooding, worsened by climate change. (Photo: AP)

South Sudanese women line up for food rations at a World Food Programme (WFP) distribution point organized by Catholic Relief Services in Jonglei state, South Sudan. (Photo: AP)

Patients, mostly women and children, sit on the ground at a makeshift health center in Paguong village. The center faces severe shortages of medicine and unpaid staff. (Photo: AP)

South Sudanese woman takes a break after receiving aid from a food distribution point in Jonglei state, South Sudan. (Photo: AP)

Reat Kuor, mother of eight children sits outside her home in Jonglei state, South Sudan. (Photo: AP)

An aerial view of Bor town in the capital of Jonglei state, South Sudan. (Photo: AP)