Heavy rains
Be prepared: Climate experts call on drought-hit EC to be ready for rain
Parts of the province have been crippled by a prolonged drought which has the region's biggest metro, Nelson Mandela Bay, facing an unprecedented water crisis.
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SA battered by two consecutive cold fronts
The South African Weather Services said the first one made landfall in the country on Thursday moving over the Western Cape and bringing with it widespread showers and rains.
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Rain damages in Mpumalanga estimated at R425 million so far
Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane has visited Kanyamazane in Mbombela, which is the most affected area.
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Mpumalanga premier to meet families affected by heavy rains
Tropical storm Eloise, accompanied by heavy rain, left a trail of destruction, damaging several homes and leaving many families displaced.
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8 people die in MP floods, CoGTA warns toll could rise as heavy rains continue
The persistent rain has caused damage and flooding since tropical storm Eloise spilled over to South Africa from Mozambique. Five people are still missing.
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Gauteng residents warned to brace for heavy rain this weekend
The weather conditions are expected to also affect driving as they could lead to reduced visibility and pooling on the roads.
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Flights axed and floods feared as Storm Ciara clobbers Europe
More than 200 flood warnings were issued across Britain, which recorded a maximum wind speed of 93 miles an hour at Aberdaron in Wales.
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Gauteng roads and homes flooded as heavy rains continue
The sustained downpours have wreaked havoc on Joburg's roads, with some motorists forced to abandon their cars submerged in water.
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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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185 people rescued from Mamelodi floods
Hundreds of New View informal settlement are displaced after floods swept their houses in Mamelodi. Tshwane Emergency Services said they managed to rescue 185 people from the area including a woman and her child who were rescued from an electric pylon. No casualties were recorded.
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No clarity on when Centurion Lake Hotel will reopen following floods
The South African National Defence force evacuated residents from the Centurion Lake Hotel using a helicopter.
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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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Joburg emergency services on high alert as rainy weather continues
On Sunday, Johannesburg emergency services rescued a 60-year-old woman from a bridge in Ivory Park after she got stuck while trying to cross a river.
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N12 flooding brings Potch traffic to standstill, more rains expected
The N12 between Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp is flooded in both directions, and traffic has been brought to a complete standstill.
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JHB officials on high alert while KZN sees ‘mega storm’
The KZN town of Bergville was hit by a tornado on Thursday, making it the second twister in the province this week.
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Capetonians wade through aftermath of heavy rains
Residents in Khayelitsha, Gugulethu, Mfuleni, Strand and Masiphumelele were affected.
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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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Over 100 killed, millions displaced from floods in India, Nepal and Bangladesh
Some 4.3 million people have been displaced from their homes in Assam in the last 10 days due to rising waters across the mostly rural northeastern region, according to a government release on Monday.
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Heavy rains in India kill 27, cripple financial capital
During every monsoon season, which runs from June to September, India experiences fatal incidents of building and wall collapses as rainfall weakens the foundations of poorly-built structures.
