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October 18–19, 1815 – Heavy rains attending a storm caused flooding in eastern Jamaica. Homes were destroyed in St. George and St. James. [21] November 2, 1874 – A Category 2 hurricane made landfall on Clarendon with winds of 170 km/h (105 mph), causing £75,000 in damage and killing five people. [22]
A Pepkor distribution centre in Durban was closed due to flooding leaving two others in Johannesburg and Cape Town to assist the supply chain. [23] The Amanzimtoti, Umbilo and Umgeni topped their banks, inundating surrounding communities. [8] Shanty towns constructed along the banks of these rivers saw extensive damage. [7]
A tropical disturbance moved across the western Caribbean on Friday, knocking out power to thousands in Jamaica and causing two deaths in Haiti as it unleashed landslides and floods before ...
Strong rains on 25 October and 4 November caused flash flooding and resulted in the deaths of at least 17 people, including five electrocuted when a tram power line collapsed into a puddle. [28] 5 November 2015: 3 rain storms Flash flooding occurred in the Jordanian capital Amman causing 3 deaths when a severe thunderstorm lasted over 30 minutes.
Heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 306 people in South Africa's eastern KwaZulu-Natal province, including the city of Durban, and more rainstorms are forecast in the coming days ...
Nearly 1,000 homes in informal settlements in Cape Town, South Africa, have been destroyed by gale-force winds, displacing around 4,000 people, authorities and an aid organization said as the city ...
January 14, 2015 - The precursor to Tropical Storm Chedza produced flooding rains across southeastern Africa. [50] April 27, 2016 - The remnants of Cyclone Fantala produced flooding in Tanzania that killed 13 people and washed away 315 houses. [51] [52] Rainfall from the storm spread northward into Kenya, causing flooding. [53]
This led to many towns being isolated and hampered rescue efforts. Flood waters in the town of Annott Bay reached 3 ft (0.91 m). [15] Throughout Jamaica, the flooding killed 30 people and damage was estimated at $7 million (1909 USD). [16] Following the severe flooding, the Jamaican government allocated about $150,000 in funds for damage repair ...