South Africa Experiences Heavy Rains, Floods, Due To Cyclone Eloise
Sipho Hlomuka, Member of the Executive Council for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal disclosed this on Monday.
South Africa experienced heavy rains and floods due to cyclone Eloise in the past weekend which are continuing in various parts of the country with some people being evacuated.
He said KwaZulu-Natal which is next to Mozambique experienced heavy rains and the ground is saturated with water...
More than two million people in India’s north eastern state of Assam have been affected by heavy flooding
More than two million people in India's north eastern state of Assam have been affected by heavy flooding, which has also killed at least 50, officials told local media.
According to the reports, excessive rain in the past few weeks has engulfed thousands of villages. A heavy monsoon in the region is common, but this comes as India battles rising Covid-19 infections.
On Tuesday, officials said...
Japan’s floodwater kills 55, dozen missing
At least 55 people have died and a dozen remain missing after floodwaters flowed down streets in southern Japanese towns hit by heavy rains that were expanding across the region on Tuesday.
Pounding rain since late Friday in the southern region of Kyushu has triggered widespread flooding.
According to Fire and Disaster Management Agency said 49 victims were from riverside towns in Kumamoto prefecture. Another victim was...
Flood Victims Refuse to Relocate to Uplands in Nsanje
Over twenty-eight thousand flood victims are refusing to relocate to uplands in Nsanje, it has been learnt.
This comes after the district council ordered the people to relocate in the wake of a recent flooding situation in the Lower Shire district.
However, Nsanje District Commissioner Douglas Moffat insists that the government will ensure that the people at Makhanga forcefully move from the area.
According to Moffat, the...
Floods, landslides kill Thirteen in Rwanda capital City
RWANDA - At least 13 people died in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, in overnight heavy rains and others were injured, government officials said Monday. The East African nation has seen dozens of deaths caused by torrential rains in recent weeks.
The latest downpour began Sunday evening, causing flooding and mudslides that swept away 15 houses in the capital and left some roads inaccessible.
“We can confirm that...
