Cars drive through a flooded street following heavy rains in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah on November 24, 2022, which delayed flights, forced school suspensions and closed the road to Mecca, Islam's holiest city. Jeddah, a city of roughly four million people positioned on the Red Sea, is often referred to as the "gateway to Mecca", where millions perform the hajj and umrah pilgrimages each year. Winter rainstorms and flooding occur almost every year in Jeddah, where residents have long decried poor infrastructure. (Photo by Amer HILABI / AFP)