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2015 in South Africa saw a number of social and political protests and movements form. At President Jacob Zuma 's 2015 State of the Nation Address, the president was interrupted by an opposition party, the Economic Freedom Fighters , who demanded that he pay back the money used on his Nkandla homestead .
The storms produced hail about the size of softballs. [8] [9] [10] 24 July 1996 Calgary, Alberta, and Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Orange-sized hailstones caused almost $300 million worth of damage in Calgary and Winnipeg, as well as serious flooding. Notably, one-third of cars damaged by the storm were irreparable. [11] 29 March 2000 Lake Worth ...
Accumulated hail in Sydney, Australia (April 2015) Narrow zones where hail accumulates on the ground in association with thunderstorm activity are known as hail streaks or hail swaths, [54] which can be detectable by satellite after the storms pass by. [55] Hailstorms normally last from a few minutes up to 15 minutes in duration. [29]
Quarter-sized hail piled up several inches deep and stripped leaves from the trees, changing the landscape into what looked like a winter wonderland. A hai Summer turns to winter: Hailstorm drops ...
During the opening days of March 2015, a major westerly wind burst occurred, which subsequently contributed to the development of the 2014–16 El Niño event and Tropical Storm Bavi. [8] Typhoon Maysak developed and became the most intense pre-April tropical cyclone on record, with maximum 280 km/h (175 mph) 1-minute sustained winds and a ...
The unseasonable rain and hailstorm across all North India and its connected states caused heavy damage to the crops of the Rabi Harvest in March 2015. Usually this period of the year does not get rain but that year heavy rainfall destroyed most of the winter harvest that was near to being cut.
6, with 1 missing [1] The 2016 Johannesburg flood was a natural disaster in South Africa that took place on 9 November 2016. The flooding, which occurred in the area east of Johannesburg, affected both Johannesburg and Ekurhuleni .
[6] 1952 - Hoërskool Oos-Moot was founded. 1955 Centenary of Pretoria celebrations under the mayoralty of Hilgard Muller; The old German community hall is acquired by the National Theatre Organisation (NTO) and converted into the Breytenbach Theatre. [11] Hillview High School was founded. 1956 9 August Women's march.