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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. The storm and flash floods caused significant damage to the township of Alexandra, while the suburb of Buccleuch was declared a disaster ...
In April 2022, days of heavy rain across KwaZulu-Natal in southeastern South Africa led to deadly floods. Particularly hard-hit were areas in and around Durban.At least 436 people died across the province, with an unknown number of people missing as of April 22. [2]
The Merriespruit tailings dam disaster occurred on the night of 22 February 1994 when a tailings dam failed and flooded the suburb of Merriespruit, Virginia, Free State, South Africa. Seventeen people were killed as a result. [1] Late in the afternoon on the day of the failure, a thunderstorm occurred and about 50 mm of rain fell within 30 minutes.
Officials in South Africa stated Tuesday that the flooding has killed at least 12 people, claiming lives in four of the country's nine provinces. The hardest Disaster declaration issued as deadly ...
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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 South Africa more than 6,000 people have been displaced and 70 known to have been killed due to the floods. [4] [6] This number is expected to rise as police continue to search for an unknown number of missing persons. [7] Eight of the country's nine provinces have been declared disaster areas, allowing for national funds to be distributed.
2023 South Africa floods; 2023 Western Cape floods; E. 2022 Eastern Cape floods; L. Laingsburg Flood; Laingsburg, South Africa