Catastrophic flooding has villages begging for help as the death toll climbs. Relentless rains in Limpopo have killed several people, with a young child still missing after being swept away. Communities like Makhuva and Mbaula outside Giyani are devastated, homes flooded, and roads destroyed. Poultry farmer Thomas Xitlhangu lost all his chickens and groceries, and his house was filled with water.
The disaster stretches across the region, damaging over a thousand homes. Key highways, including the R578 and R71, are severely compromised, bridges submerged, and routes washed out. Rescue teams using helicopters are searching for the missing and airlifting stranded residents. Premier Phophi Ramathuba described isolated communities facing mudslides and rockfalls.
Weather services issued a severe red-level warning for catastrophic flooding. The province recorded extreme rainfall totals, causing rivers like the Letaba to overflow. Residents report being completely cut off, forced to abandon vehicles. In Mbaula Village, thirty-five houses were flattened, displacing families into temporary church shelters.
Affected villagers state that no humanitarian aid has reached them yet. They are issuing desperate pleas for government intervention, needing food, clean water, and temporary housing. The crisis underscores the vulnerability of rural areas to extreme weather, with recovery efforts expected to be long and difficult.
The disaster stretches across the region, damaging over a thousand homes. Key highways, including the R578 and R71, are severely compromised, bridges submerged, and routes washed out. Rescue teams using helicopters are searching for the missing and airlifting stranded residents. Premier Phophi Ramathuba described isolated communities facing mudslides and rockfalls.
Weather services issued a severe red-level warning for catastrophic flooding. The province recorded extreme rainfall totals, causing rivers like the Letaba to overflow. Residents report being completely cut off, forced to abandon vehicles. In Mbaula Village, thirty-five houses were flattened, displacing families into temporary church shelters.
Affected villagers state that no humanitarian aid has reached them yet. They are issuing desperate pleas for government intervention, needing food, clean water, and temporary housing. The crisis underscores the vulnerability of rural areas to extreme weather, with recovery efforts expected to be long and difficult.
