The project will remove alien invasive species and restore riverbanks in the catchment area

Inadequate infrastructure and clogged storm water drains are costing lives as extreme weather patterns become more frequent.

Reports from Japan say a typhoon has left at least 20 people dead and more than 50 missing, after swollen rivers swept away buildings.

Landslides and floods caused by torrential rain have killed 46 people in western Burma this week, state television reported on Wednesday.

Four people died and a teenager was missing because of flooding caused by incessant rains in large parts of the country, police said on Tuesday.

Cape Town’s disaster and emergency workers continued removing debris and unblocking drains after heavy rains drove residents from their homes.