As horrific as the scenes over the last week have been, this is an all too familiar reminder of the magnitude of disaster during several points in the province’s history. 14th April 1856 – the Umgeni River burst its banks after heavy flooding. Fast forward to Cyclone Demoina in the province and surrounds in 1984.
The SABC News Full View team is at the Virginia Airport to bringthe latest updates on search and rescue efforts.
To retell the history of flooding is Professor Takudzwanashe Mabhaudhi a climate change expert from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
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