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South Africa declared a state of National disaster after ongoing heavy floods caused by incessant rains. The heavy downpour caused the death of seven people. A number of people are missing in several provinces, which forced the country to declare floods as a national disaster to enable a sustained and coordinated response to the impact of the floods
South Africa declared a state of National disaster after ongoing heavy floods caused by incessant rains. The heavy downpour caused the death of seven people. A number of people are missing in several provinces, which forced the country to declare floods as a national disaster to enable a sustained and coordinated response to the impact of the floods.
Seven provinces in the country, of the total nine provinces in the country, are under direct threat on account of the floods. They are, mainly on the east coast, open to the Indian Ocean. A hospital is reported to have been damaged in Limpopo (north). This is a province bordering Zimbabwe. According to reports, roads and bridges were damaged and cars were washed away, as flood waters entered the landmass.
Farmers are also at the receiving end as the crop and livestock were lost. Rehabilitation work is progressing, which would entail building temporary shelters, providing food and blankets to people who have lost their homes or living in inundated areas. The meteorological department has been predicting the heavy downpour to continue for a few more days.
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South Africa experienced the worst flooding in its history last year. That was mostly around Durban (KZN), when heavy rains triggered mudslides that swept away people, bridges, roads and entire buildings, killing more than 400 people and affecting more than 85,000. Continuous occurrences of natural calamities have put the administration in a state of panic in the country.
