Overall Green Flood in South Africa from 18 Dec 2023 01:00 UTC to 20 Dec 2023 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green Flood

in South Africa

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Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1102405
Death:	70
Displaced:	250
Countries:	South Africa
From - To	18 Dec - 29 Dec

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KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa, Mid-December 2023The Department of Cooperative Governance in KwaZulu-Natal Province (KZNCOGTA), South Africa, reported a thunderstorm on 18 December 2023 caused damage in Dundee and Glencoe in uMzinyathi District Municipality. The damage caused included flooding in numerous households within the Sithembile township and fallen trees resulting in blocked roads. One person died from a lightning strike, 6 were injured as roofs and walls collapsed on them, KZNCOGTA said. Assessments indicate that about 173 households were damaged, affecting 1,211 people.Fri 22 Dec 2023Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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