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Flooding cuts power in Uganda
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Record 45mn need urgent food aid in Southern Africa — UN
Roughly 45-million people in southern Africa are in urgent need of food aid as a result of drought, flooding and economic hardship, the UN...
Climate change, corruption blamed for Venice flood devastation
Italian Environment Minister Sergio Costa blamed climate change and the "tropicalisation" of violent rainfall and strong winds
KZN floods have killed ‘around 70’ so far
Speaking at a media briefing on Thursday, KwaZulu-Natal acting premier Sihle Zikalala said that around 70 people have died so far in the floods
KZN flood death toll rises to 51
Heavy rains have lashed the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal in recent days and the death toll continues to rise
Mozambique, Zimbabwe cyclone deaths exceed 300 as UN boosts aid
Over 300 people have died and 350 000 at risk as Cyclone Idai tears through southern Africa
The furious storm ripped through Durban, but life goes on
Tuesday’s storm was insane, a reminder of nature’s fury when the city was locked down, buried in water: the cost is going to be huge.
‘Storm of the century’ Maria pummels Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria has brought devastation to the island of Puerto Rico and is responsible for 10 deaths so far
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