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Climate change doubles chance of repeat killer floods, say global experts

The floods that devastated parts of KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape in April, killing 435 people, were definitely linked to climate change and can be expected every 20 years. The interval predicted by World Weather Attribution, a group of climate scientists, meteorologists and disaster experts, is half what they said it would be without climate change. The experts said the two-day storm that caused the floods was the latest evidence that […]

today14 May 2022

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Search for missing bus driver in KwaZulu-Natal prioritised

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) says it has made the search for a missing driver in Marrianhill in KwaZulu-Natal its priority. A local resident from the Nteke area who was able to save more than 20 passengers in a bus that a flooded river had washed away has been commended for his bravery. Nkanyiso Mbhense, who was inside the bus when it was washed away, managed to jump […]

today29 April 2022

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Post-mortems have been completed on nearly 400 of the flood victim bodies

The Health Department says the Pathology Forensic Team has finished post-mortems on 377 of the 455 bodies recovered after the floods in KwaZulu-Natal and hopes to complete post-mortems of 50 bodies on Wednesday. Premier Sihle Zikalala on Tuesday said at least 448 people had died in the floods. The Health Ministry also says in a statement that it is estimated that the cost to repair damaged medical infrastructure in the province […]

today20 April 2022

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