Post-Easter storms cause flooding across eastern South Africa

With the long Easter weekend came a warning from the South African Weather Service, informing citizens that heavy rainfall and storms were expected in south-eastern parts of the country.

The rains intensified throughout the course of the weekend, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal, where overflowing rivers caused flooding on Monday evening.

Residents took to Twitter to share images and videos of the destruction, which continued to ravage the province throughout Tuesday.

The floods destroyed homes, disrupted roads and took the lives of at least 23 people, according to multiple reports.

In an attempt to help those in need, the South African government offered advice in a tweet.

The rain is expected to subside by this evening.

Feature image: screenshot, @KMDladla25 via Twitter

Shereesa Moodley
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