2022 KwaZulu-Natal floods

thumb|South Africa floodsIn April 2022, days of heavy rain across KwaZulu-Natal in southeastern South Africa led to deadly floods. Particularly hard-hit were areas in and around Durban. At least 436 people died across the province, with an unknown number of people missing as of April 22. Several thousand homes were damaged or destroyed. Critical infrastructure, including major roads, transportation, communication, and electrical systems, were also impacted by the flooding, and this damage greatly hampered recovery and relief efforts. It is one of the deadliest disasters in the country in the 21st century, and the deadliest storm since the 1987 floods. Quotes We can confirm that the magnitude of the damage, which is still being quantified, will definitely run into billions of rand,unprecedented disaster in the history of our province and perhaps our country. Sihle Zikalala, premier of the affected KwaZulu-Natal province, said in an online press conference A total number of 40,723 people have been affected and sadly 341 fatalities have been reported. Sihle Zikalala said External links Category:2022 floods Category:Disasters in Africa Category:2020s in South Africa