Provincial government says it cannot deal with the magnitude of the damage to infrastructure alone
With severe drought conditions affecting large parts of the country, the finance minister set aside R6‑billion to mitigate the effects
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/ 24 January 2008
Southern Africa must improve its warning systems in order to minimise the impact of the flooding that has displaced tens of thousands of people in the region since December, a senior official has warned. Tomaz Salomao, executive secretary of the 14-nation Southern African Development Community, was speaking after a tour of flood-hit districts.
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/ 10 January 2008
Monsoon flooding has forced more than 30Â 000 people in eastern Sri Lanka from their homes, with many taking refuge in temporary shelters like huts, schools and mosques, officials said on Thursday. Flooding and ensuing mass displacement are common in Sri Lanka, fuelled by monsoon rains.