SOUTH AFRICA – There has been a shift in the weather patterns since of late and some say it is because the world is getting used to a new normal way of living or that because of covid 19 there was shift in the eco system.
Either way there have been a spread of natural disasters that have been occurring around the world. A week after the torrential rains began, the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) said on Monday it had been instructed to activate 10,000 troops for tasks including mop-up work and transporting aid.
The south African people needed the help of the military to some what gather what was left after the flood had even claimed the lives of a few. Homes and work places had been destroyed and the safety of the people was a high concern.
The SANDF would also provide medical support and helicopters for rescue and reconnaissance missions.
The floods have left thousands homeless, knocked out power and water services and disrupted operations at one of Africa’s busiest ports, Durban.
Outside the town of Umbumbulu about 45 km (28 miles) southwest of Durban, herdsman Mbukeni Khwela accompanied police officers and sniffer dogs to scour a river for a missing neighbour who had been swept away.
“We have found her son, but we haven’t found her,” the 59-year-old said.
KwaZulu-Natal’s premier on Sunday said the death toll had risen to 443, with 63 people still unaccounted for.
Police said they were mourning two officers and a sniffer dog killed in the floods, among the worst to affect the east coast province in recorded history.
