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Farmers in the Kouga Municipality are assessing major crop and property damage after severe flooding hit the Gamtoos River Valley last week. The event, part of a national disaster declaration across several provinces, left more than 300 people displaced but caused no reported deaths. Recovery efforts are now underway as water levels at the Kouga Dam begin to recede.

10. mai 2026 Rapportert av AI

Northern Cape Premier Dr Zamani Saul has welcomed the national government's classification of recent severe weather as a national disaster. The move follows heavy rainfall and flooding that killed three people and damaged infrastructure across several districts.

The Water Resources Authority has ordered residents of six Nairobi estates near the Nairobi Dam to evacuate immediately amid ongoing heavy rains. The dam in Kibera risks breaching its embankments, posing flood threats downstream. Other areas have been placed on high alert.

20. mars 2026 Rapportert av AI

Storm Therese caused precautionary evacuations in Gran Canaria, home flooding in Tenerife, and flight cancellations at Canary Islands airports on Saturday. Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez urged caution and avoiding unnecessary travel. Authorities activated alerts for flooding and rockfalls across several islands.

Heavy rains pounding Jakarta since Wednesday night, January 28, 2026, have flooded 18 neighborhoods until Thursday morning. Eastern Jakarta is worst hit with water levels up to 150 cm, while residents opt to stay on upper floors without evacuating. Transjakarta services are disrupted, with 28 routes diverted or shortened.

23. januar 2026 Rapportert av AI

The Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency reports that floods still cover 90 neighborhoods and 9 roads on Saturday morning, January 24, 2026. Water levels reached a high of 2.5 meters in Cawang subdistrict due to the overflow of the Ciliwung River. Around 1,349 residents have evacuated to safe locations.