2022 Eastern Cape floods
2022 deadly floods in Eastern Cape province, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the January 2022 floods. For the nightclub disaster, see 2022 East London tavern disaster.
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.[2] Scientists believe that climate change is responsible for the droughts and floods along the eastern coastline.[3] There were 20 casualties from this disaster, including a police rescue diver who, after saving three lives, got caught on a rope and drowned.[4]
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Date | 8 – 13 January 2022 |
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Location | Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Cause | Heavy rains |
Deaths | 20 confirmed[1] |
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