Experts say they have been sounding the alarm for years but authorities have been slow to respond. They warn that these changes will affect food security, which will lead to higher food prices and ultimately more social unrest.
.The path of destruction can be clearly seen behind this house that was struck by a wall of mud and debris in the early hours of Tuesday, claiming the lives of a six-year old boy and a 21-year old. The families of the two were to distraught to speak to media.Basic education minister Angie Motshekga will visit KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday to assess the extent of the damage caused by the floods and to meet with the provincial education department.
Premier Sihle Zikalala announced on Sunday that ongoing inclement weather was slowing rescue efforts on the ground. He said rescue teams had received 38 call-outs on Sunday morning alone where six more bodies were found. He only remembers his bed floating backwards and veering left towards another house before coming to a halt. He sustained minor scratches from pushing away rocks being carried by big waves of water.Charity groups are rallying together to assist victims of the recent KwaZulu-Natal floods with vital provisions, including mattresses and potable water.
With nearly 400 people declared dead in KwaZulu-Natal during the recent floods, the SA Local Government Association has called for climate-resilient infrastructure and the strengthening of the disaster risk management function. My last memory of flooding in KwaZulu-Natal on the scale of the tragedy we have witnessed over the past week in Durban was in the spring of 1987.
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