18 April 2022 1 Min Read
National state of disaster declared after devastating floods in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape
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A search and rescue team member looks for bodies with the help of a dog, after torrential rains that triggered floods and mudslides, in Umbumbulu, near Durban, on April 18 2022.
Image: Rogan Ward/Reuters
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President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday evening that cabinet had resolved to declare a national state of disaster to provide relief to KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape which had been extensively damaged by floods.
“Tonight we are a nation that is united in our grief and pain," he said in an address to the nation.
Nearly 4,000 homes had been destroyed in KwaZulu-Natal and more than 40,000 people had been displaced by the floods.
"This is a humanitarian disaster that calls for a massive and urgent relief effort" said Ramaphosa.
This is a developing story.
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