2022 Eastern Cape floods

In early January 2022, the Eastern Cape province in South Africa experienced heavy rain and flooding following a thunderstorm that swept away homes, personal belongings and loved ones. These flash floods have left hundreds homeless, especially in township of Mdantsane which is situated on a floodplain making it more vulnerable to these types of natural disasters. Scientists believe that climate change is responsible for the droughts and floods along the eastern coastline.There were 20 casualties from this disaster, including a police rescue diver who, after saving three lives, got caught on a rope and drowned. Quotes In 24 hours, the province experienced 300 and 400 millimetres of rain. The president In Durban for instance in February, which is the wettest month, we normally get about 102 millimetres of rain in the whole month. Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma speaks The scientists have been telling us that the eastern part of the country is going to be wetter and will have frequent floods. The western part of the country is going to be drier and we will have frequent droughts. And maybe we thought it's something that is still in the distant future Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma speaks External links Category:2022 floods Category:2020s in South Africa Category:Disasters in Africa