When floods hit, the risk of malaria follows: How disaster systems can prepare better

When floods sweep through southern Africa, the most visible damage is immediate: homes washed away, crops destroyed, clinics disrupted, families displaced. These images dominate headlines and ...
Yahoo

South Africa declares a national disaster over flooding and severe weather

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa declared a national disaster Sunday over torrential rains and floods that have killed at least 30 people in the country's north, damaged thousands of homes ...
Reuters

Flood damage to South Africa's Kruger park will take years to fix

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Damage from severe floods in South Africa's flagship game reserve Kruger National Park will take years to repair and cost millions of dollars, the environment minister ...
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SADC deploys emergency response team to flood-stricken Mozambique and South Africa

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has stepped in to assist Mozambique and South Africa with the aftermath of flooding and extreme weather, by deploying its Emergency Response Team (ERT ...
The Conversation

South Africa’s floods turned deadly because Limpopo wasn’t prepared – how to prevent a repeat

Ephias Mugari is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre for Global Change at the University of Limpopo. The recent flooding was unusual in its severity and impact. However, it wasn’t unexpected, ...