Floods

Climate Change and the Escalating Flood Crisis

Residents can expect more floods and should avoid high risk roads and bridges as to not get trapped in high waters.

Tens of thousands of people were forced to flee their homes as heavy rain submerged rural villages on Christmas Day.

Joburg emergency management services spokesperson said the body was found on Sunday.

Three people were rescued on Friday morning when parts of Florida Lake, Soweto and Eldorado Park experienced flooding.

Continuous rain is expected to persist from Monday to Wednesday with the possibility of more flooding

More than 200 people have been evacuated from their homes as the rain wreaked havoc in KwaZulu-Natal.

Authorities have been on high alert and have started evacuating people following the warning alert level 10 that was issued.

The South Africa weather service has increased the weather warning to alert level 10 which is the highest warning level

Disaster management teams in KwaZulu Natal are on high alert as the province has received severe weather warning for the weekend.

After the floods, SA's biggest concern was whether relief funds would be spent correctly. 'This shows us just how tired the people of South Africa have become of corruption.'

If approved, beneficiaries of the SRD Disaster Grant will receive funding from SASSA for 1 month to fulfil the basic needs of their families.

Everyone is doing what they can for KZN, and that includes SA's own Charlize Theron as she pledges all donations to flood victims.

What was originally five crocodiles on the loose, quickly turned into seven as the Crocodile Creek Farm recaptured their reptile friends.

As part of the horrible aftermath of the KZN floods, some residents have turned to looting food and appliances.

During the devastating floods in KZN, the crocodiles managed to get swept away from Crocodile Creek Farm in Tongaat.