Latest articles on Floods

A grim future of extreme weather

Environment Sheree Bega - 14 Nov 2020

Unpredictable and unbearable heat waves, floods and rain set to wreak havoc in Africa

Baby Awa: The miracle baby born on a boat fleeing Mozambique’s violence

Africa Luis Nhachote - 26 Oct 2020

More than 300 000 people in the north of the country have been displaced by militants who ransack villages and then burn them down.

‘He ain’t heavy, he’s a policeman and he’s paying . . .’

Africa Andrew Arinaitwe - 20 Sep 2020

The story behind Ugandan photojournalist Nicholas Bamulanzeki’s iconic picture of the policeman in the floods

Disaster preparedness can’t wait

Opinion Jagan Chapagain & Andrew Steer - 2 Jul 2020

But solutions can only be truly effective if funding and threat information reaches the local level

Flooding cuts power in Uganda

Africa Sipho Kings - 6 May 2020

Government threatens forced removals in response

Climate change is fuelling social tensions and conflict

Analysis Tanaka Manungo - 8 Mar 2020

Governments need to understand how environmental conditions affect migration and economy

Record 45mn need urgent food aid in Southern Africa — UN

Article Agency - 18 Jan 2020

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

Article Ella Ide - 14 Nov 2019

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

Article Aaisha Dadi Patel - 25 Apr 2019

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

Article Kiri Rupiah - 24 Apr 2019

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

Africa Adrien Barbier & Auntony Zinyange - 20 Mar 2019

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

Article Paddy Harper - 13 Oct 2017

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

Article Hector Retamal - 21 Sep 2017

Hurricane Maria has brought devastation to the island of Puerto Rico and is responsible for 10 deaths so far

Still no shelter for Alex flood victims, foreign nationals search for lost documents

Article Raeesa Pather - 10 Nov 2016

Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba visited the Setswetla settlement on Thursday to survey the damage to the area.

Accra floods: Ghana locals mourn loss on social media

Africa Staff Reporter - 4 Jun 2015

The Accra floods and the Goil Fuel Station have resulted in the loss of lives and left many Ghanaian stranded.

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Latest articles on Floods

A grim future of extreme weather

Baby Awa: The miracle baby born on a boat fleeing Mozambique’s violence

‘He ain’t heavy, he’s a policeman and he’s paying . . .’

Disaster preparedness can’t wait

Flooding cuts power in Uganda

Climate change is fuelling social tensions and conflict

Record 45mn need urgent food aid in Southern Africa — UN

Climate change, corruption blamed for Venice flood devastation

KZN floods have killed ‘around 70’ so far

KZN flood death toll rises to 51

Mozambique, Zimbabwe cyclone deaths exceed 300 as UN boosts aid

The furious storm ripped through Durban, but life goes on

‘Storm of the century’ Maria pummels Puerto Rico

Still no shelter for Alex flood victims, foreign nationals search for lost documents

Accra floods: Ghana locals mourn loss on social media

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