Heavy Rains Flooded the Streets of Najaf in Southern Iraq

No casualties have been reported. Iraq is the fifth-most vulnerable nation in the world to the effects of climate change, including water and food insecurity. Over the last 40 years, water flows from the Euphrates and Tigris, which provide up to 98 per cent of the country's surface water, have decreased by 30 to 40 per cent, according to the UN.