South Africa have declared a national disaster on Monday after heavy rains left seven of its nine provinces flooded, destroying roads and bridges and leaving farmers suffering losses. In a statement from the presidency, the national weather service predicts that the heavy rains will persist.
According to the statement which did not indicate the number of casualties, highlighted that the government the declaration to enable an intensive, co-ordinated response to the impact of the floods. It said the heavy rains were brought by the La Niña global weather phenomenon, which occurs in the Pacific Ocean.
Chidozie Chima | September 13, 2024
