Floods
Gauteng emergency services on high alert after flood warning
Joburg emergency services authorities said there were a few car-related accidents in some parts of the city on Monday with minor damage as a result of the rain.
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Mamelodi residents affected by floods to spend Christmas in shelters
This comes after the Gauteng government met with residents of Eerste Fabriek informal settlement on Monday to outline a series of disaster relief intervention plans.
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Tshwane floods: Ramaphosa a no-show, Makhura addresses crowd
President Cyril Ramaphosa was a no-show at Mamelodi Baptist Church, where displaced residents were staying after their homes were destroyed by recent floods. Gauteng Premier David Makhura addressed them instead to explain what government would be doing to help them.
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Mabuza: Eskom must provide clear plan to deal with rolling blackouts
Deputy President David Mabuza has apologised on behalf of government for the inconvenience caused by load shedding.
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Tshwane floods: ‘Our faith in government is washing away like our shacks’
EWN visited Mamelodi Baptist Church, where residents displaced after flooding in Tshwane have found refuge.
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Tshwane floods: 2 dead, a mother missing
Cogta Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and Tshwane MMC of community safety and emergency services Karen Meyer provided updates on the Tshwane floods in Nellmapius on 10 December 2019.
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Floating cars, water-filled roads and helicopter rescues – Centurion floods
Parts of Centurion were severely flooded by the Hennops River due to the heavy rainfall over the past few days. EWN spoke to some of the visitors who were trapped in a hotel.
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‘Our cars were gone’: Holidaymakers recall Centurion floods
Several parts of the province have been hit by heavy flooding after heavy downpours overnight.
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Floods kill at least 39 in Congolese capital Kinshasa
The vice governor of Kinshasa province, Néron Mbungu, said rescue workers were continuing to hunt for bodies.
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KZN disaster management teams start mop-up operations after latest tornado
Last month a storm destroyed several homes uprooted trees and flooded infrastructure but more than four weeks later, rescue teams remain on high alert for more rainfall.
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Expected heavy rain may result in localised flooding & not fill up dams – dept
Extreme weather conditions have caused dwindling water levels in the Vaal Dam, which is Gauteng's main source of water.
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Floods kill 113 in north India in late monsoon burst, jail, hospital submerged
India’s monsoon season that begins in June usually starts to retreat by early September, but heavy rains have continued across parts of the country this year, triggering floods.
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Morocco flood kills 7 at football match - officials
The victims included a 17-year-old boy and six elderly men attending the match in the village of Tizert, in Taroudant region.
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CT residents affected by floods turn down assistance from officials
Following two days of heavy rain, more than 3,600 informal structures have been affected by floods across the city.
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3,000 homes affected by floods across Cape Town
The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre said residents had been affected in the Masiphumelele, Imizamo Yethu, and Makhaza informal settlements.
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At least 50 dead in Nepal's monsoon
Northeast India has also been hit by floods with 11 deaths recorded as rivers burst their banks.
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6-month-old baby among dead in Durban floods
The death toll from the flooding has risen to 33, with reports of children missing and scores of people displaced.
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Gauteng residents warned of heavy rainfall, possible flooding
This is expected to result in heavy traffic delays, with Eskom also announcing stage 2 load shedding for Thursday.
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Two dead in Australia floods as fresh warning issued
As stormwaters receded in some areas, he warned of a difficult recovery ahead.
