Heatwave sweeps across England
Monday is the hottest day in the United Kingdom (UK), estimated at 35 degrees Celsius. The Met Office said in an update, this is a record-breaking high, since 1944, when…
Fruit industry feeling pinch of constrained power supply after the storm
Six and ten electricity pylons in the Waaihoek area between Wolseley and Worcester, alone, left the region with constrained power supply. This is after Ceres received 488 mm of rain…
Trees planted in Ekurhuleni to commemorate Biodiversity Day
The Department of Forestry Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) planted trees, to commemorate International Biodiversity Day, on Friday. Bernice Swarts and Narend Singh, Deputy Ministers of DFFE, led the planting…
Northern Greater Horn of Africa likely to receive below-normal rainfall this year
June to September is an important rainy season for countries in the northern and western Greater Horn of Africa. But the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) regional climate centre, said the…
Several roads remain closed in flood-affected areas
Several roads in Namakwa, part of the Northern Cape, remain closed, following last week’s floods and damaging winds. The Department of Roads and Public Works said two roads were opened…
Diaz beach closed due to harzadous debris
The Mossel Bay Municipality is discouraging visits to the Diaz beach, following last week’s significant storm-related damage and hazardous debris, along sections of the coastline. As a result, the Municipality…
82% chance the Pacific could have an El Nino
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the United States confirmed Equitorial sea surface temperatures (SSTs) are near to above average, across the central and eastern Pacific Ocean. This means…
Kouga might have had 1:100 flood
Frans Klopper, an engineer at MSW Consulting, who has been involved with the Gamtoos Water scheme for many years, is of the opinion that the flood of the 7th of…
Evaluation of impact of floods underway at the Nelson Mandela Bay
Workers began to remove the torn canvas section of the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, on Monday. The roof was torn during last week’s heavy winds and rains. The Nelson Mandela…
The impact of recent Western Cape floods in numbers
Number of deaths= 11 Rainfall received = 200-300mm Strong winds= 120km/hour Affected people = 103,350 Structures affected in the Region= 31,709 Structures affected in Cape Town= 21,500 Displaced people in…