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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Floods

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Africa

Nelson Mandela Bay residents evacuated due to heavy rains and floods

Severe flooding following heavy rain overnight has resulted in scores of Eastern Cape residents, particularly in Gqeberha and Kariega, being evacuated. A level six warning of heavy rain was issued yesterday. Gift of the Givers’ operations manager, Ali Sablay, told the SABC they are currently in contact with the local disaster management teams who are identifying and trying to evacuate more residents in different areas.     Meanwhile, more heavy rain is […]

todayOctober 22, 2024 20

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Atleast 170 die in Nepal floods

170 people have died and at least 42 people are feared missing after rains triggered floods and landslides in Nepal. Vast areas around the capital Kathmandu have been inundated as rescue operations continue. As our South Asia correspondent Ishan Garg tells us:  

todaySeptember 30, 2024 8

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Floods in Nigeria destroy crops for 8.5 million people

Floods in Nigeria have devastated crops that could have fed 8.5 million people for six months, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation. Bloomberg News reports that the floods hit just as the harvest season began, submerging farmland in Africa's most populous country. Farmers, who expected a bumper harvest this year, have seen their groundnuts, vegetables, and rice fields flooded. Moreover, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has […]

todaySeptember 26, 2024 10

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South Sudan floods: the first example of a mass population permanently displaced by climate change?

Abandoned homes in South Sudan. rameesha bilal shah / shutterstock   By Liz Stephens, University of Reading and Jacob Levi, Charité – Berlin University of Medicine   Enormous floods have once again engulfed much of South Sudan, as record water-levels in Lake Victoria flow downstream through the Nile. More than 700,000 people have been affected. Hundreds of thousands of people there were already forced from their homes by huge floods […]

todaySeptember 12, 2024 28

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KwaZulu-Natal premier says due to the magnitude and frequency of disasters, the province is financially constrained

In South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal premier ,Thami Ntuli says due to the magnitude and frequency of disasters, the province is financially constrained in providing the required relief to affected communities. Raging fires that occurred in various communities in the province’s northern and midlands areas have claimed at least 14 lives, with 25 others injured, and thousands left homeless. The deceased include six firefighters. Ntuli says the heavy rains, tornadoes, and fire […]

todayJuly 17, 2024 15

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Extreme weather in South Africa is disrupting tourism – research tracks the impact on coastal areas

        By Kaitano Dube, Vaal University of Technology     South Africa has experienced some extreme weather events in recent months. These have included floods and an uncommon tornado in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, floods in the Eastern Cape and mid-latitude cyclones in the Western Cape. Kaitano Dube, a human geographer who has researched tourism, extreme weather and resilience to climatic threats, says these severe storms are […]

todayJuly 15, 2024 30

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Climate Change threatens Namibia’s Agricultural Sector

    The agricultural sector is vital for sustaining livelihoods in Namibia but faces significant climate change challenges. Namibian farmers frequently experience adverse rainfall seasons, leading to floods, droughts, and pest and disease outbreaks. Droughts, occurring every other year with varying severity, have particularly harmed crop and livestock farmers, reducing productivity and income due to poor yields, livestock performance, and market prices.   Technical Advisor of Livestock and Rangeland from […]

todayJune 4, 2024 16

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Kenya is badly prepared for floods: four steps to reduce devastation and deaths

      By Augustine Kiptum, University of Sussex     Floods in Kenya in April/May 2024 led to the deaths of over 250 people and caused damage estimated at 4 billion Kenya shillings (US$35 million). Not for the first time, Kenya’s lack of preparedness was apparent as flooding rampaged through rural and urban landscapes. There was also confusion as to who would deal with the disaster – the national […]

todayMay 22, 2024 17

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