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  • Disastrous floods cause evacuations and road closures in South Africa's Western Cape

    Disastrous floods cause evacuations and road closures in South Africa’s Western Cape

    ByTW Tuesday, September 26, 2023Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Heavy rainfall and the bursting of river banks led to severe flooding in the Western Cape area of South Africa from September 23 to 26, 2023. The disaster resulted in multiple fatalities, thousands of evacuations, and significant infrastructure damage.

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    Giant sinkholes lead to the closure of two major roads in Gauteng and Western Cape, South Africa

    ByTeo Blašković Tuesday, May 11, 2021Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    Last week's heavy rains exacerbated collapsing infrastructure problems in South Africa's Gauteng and Western Cape, leading to the closure of two major roads. The storm left 2 people dead, 2 missing, more than 60 rescued and hundreds evacuated. The…

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    ‘Mother of all storms’ fuels Western Cape’s largest and most destructive fire in recent memory

    ByTeo Blašković Thursday, June 8, 2017Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    The worst winter storm to hit South Africa's drought-stricken province of Western Cape fueled a massive wildfire near the city of Knysna (population 77 000). The fire has so far destroyed at least 150 structures, caused deaths of 3 people and forced 10 000…

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