Английская Википедия:1987 South Africa floods
Шаблон:Infobox flood Floods in September 1987 became the deadliest natural disaster in the history of South Africa, with 506 fatalities.
A cut-off low moved across South Africa, fueled by moisture from the southeast.[1] Over a five-day period beginning on September 25, parts of Natal province in eastern South Africa received as much as Шаблон:Convert of rainfall. The heavy rainfall ended on September 29.[2] Over three days, Mtunzini recorded Шаблон:Convert of precipitation.[1] The heaviest rainfall occurred in mountainous areas, causing landslides and flash floods, particularly in rivers.[3] Water levels along the Umgeni River were so high that it washed away an entire island. The Mvoti River swelled to a width of Шаблон:Convert, from its normal width of Шаблон:Convert.[4] There were a total of 506 fatalities related to the event.[5] The floods damaged more than 30,000 houses, leaving more than 50,000 people homeless. Damage was estimated at US$500 million. 14 bridges were washed away. The floods destroyed four aqueducts serving the Durban metropolitan area, leaving people without water.[6][5] Several rural villages were entirely destroyed.[7] The floods also wrecked fields.[1]
After the floods, officials discouraged drinking water due to the contamination of supply, The military airdropped pamphlets to residents how to purify their water.[8]
See also
- 2022 KwaZulu-Natal floods - deadly floods in 2022
References
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