Durban Floods

At least ten people are missing and two people died over the weekend in KwaMashu and Umlazi as a result of the floods.

Heavy rainfall has resulted in flooding of certain roads and rising water levels in some parts of KwaZulu-Natal. Image: Sandile Ndlovu ...

Kaunda is expected to visit areas affected by flooding and heavy rains in the KwaZulu-Natal municipality. April 12 2022 - 12:12 April 12 2022 - 12:25 Images show large parts of the refinery plant submerged. April 12 2022 - 13:17 April 12 2022 - 13:29 April 12 2022 - 14:16 April 12 2022 - 14:31 The city calls on the public to be patient and understanding as there will be delays in restoring services," said municipal spokesperson Msawakhe Mayisela. April 12 2022 - 14:46 April 12 2022 - 16:20 April 12 2022 - 16:22

People are being evacuated in areas that have experienced mudslides, flooding and structural collapses of buildings and roads.

Most parts of KwaZulu-Natal have been hit by heavy rain which has led to widespread flooding. We commend the brave disaster management teams, law enforcement and first-aid responders for working all night to protect and preserve human life amid difficult circumstances.” Heavy rains have affected power lines in many municipalities and technical teams are working to restore supplies.

KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has been battered by heavy rainfall and floods over the past few days, resulting in road closures, massive damage to infrastructure and ...

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South Africa suspended shipping at its main port in Durban after the heaviest rains in more than six decades and resultant flooding damaged roads leading to ...

Prolonged rains and flooding in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province have claimed the lives of at least 45 people.

“Our teams are on the ground to try and return the situation to normalcy,” he said. Some people have been swept away by surging waters, say officials. “Most of our power stations have been flooded and our teams are working hard to restore power to the affected areas,” Mxolisi Kaunda, mayor of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality, told a press briefing Tuesday.

eThekwini's emergency call centre operators have been 'overwhelmed' by the number of calls they received for help as heavy rain and flooding battered the ...

Heavy rains and floods have hit KwaZulu-Natal; trucks and containers wash awayHeavy downpours had continued on Tuesday morning, causing flooding on most highways and major routes in KwaZulu-Natal. He said emergency crews had responded to a number of landslides and building collapses. WATCH The flooding affected major electricity substations and caused extensive power outages across the city, Kaunda added. Cops pursued looters in Riverhorse Valley, north of Durban, on Tuesday following heavy rains and flooding in parts of KwaZulu-Natal. Trucks stranded in rising waters on access roads in and around Riverhorse Valley have fallen prey to looters. WATCH Several roads have collapsed and major arteries into Durban, including the N2 and M4, are underwater.

The eThekwini municipality said on Tuesday the city had suffered an unprecedented amount of damage to infrastructure though landslides and flooding overnight.

"The city would like to advise residents of the suspension of street sweeping and refuse removal services. “One of the fundamental factors that have influenced incidents in many areas where we received reports, is that they are as a result of the landslides. The city calls on the public to be patient and understanding as there will be delays in restoring services," said municipal spokesperson Msawakhe Mayisela. Residents are requested to keep refuse inside their properties to avoid spillages and blockage to storm water drains. "This is due to the ground being saturated. Crews will be working in shifts until the high voltage supplies are restored.

Scores of people have died, suburban walls have collapsed, vehicles have ploughed into newly-formed sinkholes, cemeteries have flooded and many businesses have ...

“Residents are warned to steer clear of the dam areas. The heavy rains have affected power lines in many municipalities with technical teams working around the clock to restore power,” said Hlomuka. Meanwhile, a key entrance to the Durban port, known as Bayhead Road, which runs along a canal, has had large parts of the road washed away, with piping and electrical cables now exposed. It was hoped the defence force would arrive on Tuesday evening, he said. Adding to the complexity is that rescue teams across the city are cut off from each other with major thoroughfares completely flooded, roads washed away and some bridges nearing collapse. At last count, four people had officially been confirmed dead, but this is a moving target, with more deaths yet to be confirmed.

'Shipping has been suspended until further notice as a result of environmental damage caused by the adverse weather, and vessels on berth are on standby,' ...

South Africa is this year experiencing the La Nina weather phenomenon, which usually causes above normal rainfall in the country and its neighbors. “This increases the risk of flooding getting worse in all these areas.” “There have been no major incidents reported at the terminals thus far.”

Shipping containers were floating on the flooded N2 highway near Durban's old airport on Tuesday morning.

We are trying to gain access to these premises from different angles,” he said. Shipping containers have been floating on the flooded N2 freeway near Durban's old airport on Tuesday.— Nivashni Nair (@NivashniNair) Shipping containers have been floating on the flooded N2 freeway near Durban's old airport on Tuesday.— Nivashni Nair (@NivashniNair)

Roads collapsing, homes ruined, shipping containers floating on the N2: This is no disaster film. It's the grim reality of the Durban floods.

Even worse, more rain is still falling in Durban and along the East Coast, and it’ll continue into the afternoon. Many routes in and around Durban are closed to traffic, with the N2 and M4 harshly affected. Roads collapsing, homes ruined, shipping containers floating on the N2: This is no disaster film. The creepy, near-apocalyptic scene played out overnight. Well, this is entirely unsettling. More rain is set to lash Durban on 12/4/2022 – Photo: Twitter