Countries Widespread flooding in Cape Town informal settlements People living in low-lying areas where there are no drainage systems had to leave their homes because of floods... Read more 15 Jun, 2023
Countries SA sends second group of firefighters to Canada Mbombela – Under a scorching sun, 200 South African firefighters wrapped up a last round of training on Tuesday... Read more 14 Jun, 2023
World Tens of thousands evacuated as cyclone menaces India and Pakistan Ahmedabad — More than 40 000 people have been evacuated across India and Pakistan as a cyclone approaches their... Read more 13 Jun, 2023
World More than 500 people evacuated after Ecuador floods Esmeraldas — More than 500 people were evacuated from their homes in northern Ecuador on Sunday following flooding caused... Read more 5 Jun, 2023
World UN climate agency picks first woman leader Geneva — The World Meteorological Organization voted in Argentina’s Celeste Saulo on Thursday to become its first woman leader... Read more 1 Jun, 2023
World Four children among dead as roof collapses in Thailand storm Bangkok – Seven people, including four children, were killed when a roof over a school sports field collapsed in... Read more 23 May, 2023
World More than 23 000 still out of homes after Italy floods Rome – More than 23 000 people in northeast Italy were still displaced Monday almost one week after heavy... Read more 23 May, 2023
World Weather disaster death tolls would be higher without early-warning systems – UN UNGeneva – Weather-related disasters have surged over the past 50 years, causing swelling economic damage even as early warning... Read more 22 May, 2023
Countries WHO warns Cyclone Freddy raising ‘major’ health risks Brazzaville – The devastation wrought in southern Africa by Cyclone Freddy is raising “major health risks”, including the spread... Read more 24 Mar, 2023
Countries Cyclone Freddy leaves half a million displaced in Malawi Lilongwe – The deadly cyclone that lashed Malawi last week has displaced more than half a million people in... Read more 22 Mar, 2023