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Extremely heavy rains have devastated the Kwa-Zulu Natal province of South Africa earlier this week. So much rain fell, that it was estimated by BBC News that five months worth of rain fell in just three days. This caused enormous flooding.
The result of this torrential rain on South Africa's east coast, which was largely relegated to Kwa-Zulu Natal, was massive flooding and extensive damage to roads, infrastructure, and neighborhoods. The death toll has climbed dramatically in recent days, from 59 to over 250. As of my writing this, it has risen to more than 300. South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has visited the devastated areas, and is pledging support.
There have been mudslides that destroyed homes and left whole neighborhoods too dangerous for habitation. It has been estimated that something like 6,000 homes have been destroyed. Parts of highways and roads are completely underwater. Storage containers from the port in Durban were carried by the waters to other parts of the city. The port in Durban itself – the largest on the entire African continent – has been forced to close. Obviously, that will have a major impact on the economy of the entirety of South Africa.
Durban flood survivors: South Africans homeless, hurt and heartbroken by Shingai Nyoka BBC News, Durban, April 14, 2022:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-61105463
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