Rainfall in certain parts of South Africa has become more severe over the past 50 years. This is the findings of research from the University of Pretoria. The studies were led by Charlotte McBride of the South African Weather Service among other role players. Associate Professor in Meteorology at the[…]
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube has urged residents to stay indoors and remain vigilant if they’re on the roads, as heavy rains continue to lash the province. Downpours are also being experienced in parts of Gauteng, the Free State and Mpumalanga. More rains or thunderstorms are forecast on Sunday for these[…]
Palestinian officials at the Al-Aqsa Mosque reported that rainwater was leaking and a number of floor tiles collapsed inside the Mosque compound on Wednesday, The Palestine Information Centre reports. According to the officials, rainwater leaked in the morning into the Aqsa Mosque’s Marwani prayer building from holes in its roof and several[…]
NATIONAL Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in Pretoria, bursting the banks of the Hennops River and causing a sinkhole in Centurion. Emergency Services remain on high alert and have urged motorists to be extra cautious. The South African Weather Service has issued yet another warning for KwaZulu-Natal, this time for areas[…]
Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the latest rains that fell yesterday have not stopped mop-up operations after some parts of the Province were hit by floods leading to the displacement of hundreds of people. There are no more heavy rain forecasts for the immediate future – but another cold[…]
At least 76 people have died in multiple monsoon-related accidents, Indian officials said Saturday, as heavy rains lashed the western state of Maharashtra, triggering landslides, flooding, and a building collapse. “Torrential rainfall in various parts of the state often coinciding with high tides and also discharge from dams led to[…]
The South African Weather Service has warned of possible localised flooding as yet another cold front is expected to make landfall in Cape Town on Thursday. Thousands of people have been affected by flooding due to the persistent storms last week. The city’s Charlotte Powell says disaster management crews are[…]
The City of Cape Town says it has conducted more than 200 onsite assessments of flood-affected informal dwellings so far. Thousands of residents were affected by the heavy rainfall last week. The City is now continuing with mopping up operations in various areas, including Mfuleni, Kraaifontein and Khayelitsha. Mayoral Committee[…]
Australian authorities were preparing to evacuate thousands of more people on Monday from flood-affected suburbs on the western fringes of Sydney, the country’s biggest city, with another day of heavy rain triggering the worst floods in 60 years. Rivers across the state of New South Wales (NSW) have burst their[…]
The South African Weather Service says significant rain is expected in the Overberg and Garden Route regions of the Western Cape tonight into tomorrow morning. The accumulated rainfall is likely to reach up to 50 millimetres. It says localised flooding can be expected on some roads, including low lying informal[…]
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