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Floods hit South Africa in February–March 2023, caused by heavy rainfall as a result of the La Niña weather phenomenon, affecting seven provinces, including Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, and North West. [2]
Heavy rain caused the Jukskei River to burst its banks, affecting the R55 in Kyalami where a bridge was covered in debris and blocked off. [6] The suburb of Buccleuch was allegedly declared a state of emergency, Woodmead Drive was closed to traffic as was Tom Jones Road in Benoni. [7] Around 10 cars were pushed down an embankment off the N3. [8]
The summer rainfall region is the largest, being most of the country north of the coastal areas and the north west arid desert. Rain falls from October to February and is often heavy, with the amount of precipitation increasing from west to east. The summer and winter rainfall region is the Eastern Cape. The arid regions are in the north-west ...
After heavy rain and flooding in South Africa, a Rift Valley fever outbreak, which ultimately extended from 1974 to 1976, infected more than 500,000 animals. [5] Significantly, during this outbreak, in 1974, the first human deaths were reported from the Rift Valley Fever Virus.
The UK can expect more volatile weather with a number of yellow weather warnings for ice, while heavy rain and wind from Storm Ivo batter parts of the country.. The Met Office has issued two ...
The 2023 Western Cape floods were a devastating series of floods affecting the Western Cape province of South Africa as a result of heavy rainfall on 24-25 September 2023. [1] The flooding resulted in at least 11 fatalities, the closure of over 200 roads, and over 80,000 people being left without electricity.
In Botswana, the government's Meteorological Services issued a warning for heavy rains, strong winds, and localized flooding on 24 January. On 22 January, the service informed that the remnants of Eloise were expected to cause heavy rainfall, strong winds, and lightning. They advised the population to take caution. [45]