INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
declared a disaster area on Wednesday after incessant rains over the weekend and heavy downpour on Monday flooded homes, washed away roads
where the contents had washed away.Akhona Mfencane, another Isiphingo resident, who was seeking shelter at a community centre, said she fled
in some areas scrambled to get clean water from broken pipes and water tanks after municipal services, including electricity, were
disaster has caused damage to 248 schools, and there are serious service delivery disruptions in water supply and electricity, although
sea-borne weather systems that scientists believe are worsening because of global warming
They expect the situation to get far worse in the decades to come.President Cyril Ramaphosa, who visited the province on Wednesday,
postpone what we need to do, the measures we need to take to deal with climate change
elaborating.The floods struck as the province recovers from days of arson and looting last year in which more than 300 people died
While therewas unrest in several parts of the country, KwaZulu-Natal was the hardest hit with several businesses disrupted.Diversified
property group Fortress REIT (FFBJ.J) said that as of Wednesday, four of its logistics and industrial properties have been impacted, but
was able to bring back into operation over 278 sites, which include towers, in Umlazi and Amanzimtoti
But intermittent rain was making recovery challenging and has resulted in additional sites going down, it added.Logistics and freight
operator Transnet, pulp and paper maker Sappi (SAPJ.J) and budget clothing retailer Pepkor (PPHJ.J) also saw operations disrupted.But in a
late evening statement, Transnet said it had resumed shipping from the port of Durban from Thursday afternoon and six export containers were
being moved by rail to Durban.Source: Reuters
-Agencies
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