Climate change intensifies devastating Western Cape floods

[Bloomberg]

Climate change intensifies devastating Western Cape floods

Climate change intensified the torrential rain and flooding that’s swept South Africa’s Western Cape over the past two days, claiming at least 11 lives and forcing the evacuation of about 1,000 low-lying homes.

 

[rvZA]

When will Joe & co arrive to check out the climate change damage?

 

[Pegging]

When will Joe & co arrive to check out the climate change damage?

He just needs to send Billions. Climate change is much worse in Africa. All caused by the West not using paper straws.

 

[rh1]

Climate change intensifies devastating Western Cape floods

Climate change intensified the torrential rain and flooding that’s swept South Africa’s Western Cape over the past two days, claiming at least 11 lives and forcing the evacuation of about 1,000 low-lying homes.

Climate change. Guess the Cape of Storms is a new moniker. There were never storms before.

 

[Dan C]

 

[Temujin]

But, we paid the tax... was it not enough? Should we pay moar?

 

[LCBXX]

Said officials literally reference the risks of building on low-lying areas and 100-year flood lines, but blame climate change for the disaster.

I wonder why they get butt-hurt when the ANC keeps blaming Apartheid?

 

[Pak Fa Fui]

But, we paid the tax... was it not enough? Should we pay moar?

Climate change tax to avoid further floods

 

[Pak Fa Fui]

He just needs to send Billions. Climate change is much worse in Africa. All caused by the West not using paper straws.

Paper straws for all in Capetown to drink the water away

 

[hexagon]

2004:
https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/southern-cape-swamped-by-record-deluges-230164

 

[Conack]

"Our climate strategy is working, but it needs to step up.”



"Eight of the 11 people who died were electrocuted in shanty towns when waters swamped illegal connections to the power lines."

Might reduce loadshedding by a notch