The Week in Photos: Storms; Protests; Biden Meets Pope Francis

ACROSS AMERICA — Storms on both coasts brought home the threat of climate change, especially in California, where an "atmospheric river" weather system caused catastrophic flooding. An autumn nor'easter made life difficult in the Northeast.

Other news photos from the week capture images of protests over New York City's vaccine mandate and President Joe Biden's visit with Pope Francis at the Vatican.

Anthony Flores, a Clovis, California, city worker, clears a storm drain Monday after a massive storm that barreled across the southern half of the state flooded highways, toppled trees, cut power to about 380,000 utility customers and caused rock slides and mud flows in areas burned bare by wildfires across the northern half of the state.

A car crosses a flooded parking lot in Oroville, California, Monday after the storm brought historic rain totals to many parts of the state.

A pedestrian walks during a heavy downpour of rain over the Williamsburg bridge Tuesday in New York City. A flash flood watch was in effect as a nor'easter moved through the New York metro area.

A cyclist is framed by the Brooklyn Bridge as he rides during a break in the heavy rain Tuesday in New York City.

A Facebook employee takes a selfie Thursday in front of a sign at the company's Menlo Park, California, headquarters that shows the company's new name and logo. Mark Zuckerberg, the embattled social media company's founder and CEO, said he is changing the company's name to Meta Platforms Inc. to reflect its focus on a new internet virtual reality company.

Firefighters rally Thursday outside New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio's residence, Gracie Mansion, to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city worker. The city is bracing for a worker shortage as tens of thousands of municipal employees remain unvaccinated.

Curtis Sliwa (center), New York City mayoral candidate, protests the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for municipal workers during a demonstration at Gracie Mansion on Thurday. All city workers, excluding uniformed correction officers, are required to have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by 5 p.m. Friday.

People watch as demonstrators march across the Brooklyn Bridge to protest the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for municipal workers on Monday in New York City. All city workers, excluding uniformed correction officers, were required to have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by 5 p.m. Friday.

President Joe Biden walks past two Swiss guards as he arrives for a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Fridaty. A Group of 20 summit scheduled for this weekend in Rome is the first in-person gathering of leaders of the world's biggest economies since the COVID-19 pandemic started.

President Joe Biden shakes hands with Pope Francis as they meet at the Vatican on Friday. Biden and the pope, the world’s two most notable Roman Catholics, planned to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and poverty. The president takes pride in his Catholic faith, using it as moral guidepost to shape many of his social and economic policies.

President Joe Biden and Pope Francis discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and poverty during a meeting Friday at the Vatican.

The Associated Press contributed reporting.