Cyclone Dineo is no longer a threat to South Africa after the storm dissipated over Namibia this weekend. That doesn’t mean it didn’t ha...
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Cyclone Dineo is no longer a threat to South Africa after the storm dissipated over Namibia this weekend. That doesn’t mean it didn’t have devastating effects for those in Mozambique, Botswana or Zimbabwe.
A number of Twitter users this weekend took to the social network to publish images of the aftermath of Dineo, as the storm swept through their neighbourhoods.In total, at least seven people died as the result of the storm, with over 100 000 people affected in Mozambique alone. At least 20 houses have been damaged in South Africa. But numbers alone can’t reflect the true damage of a natural disaster.
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In Zimbabwe, Dineo also flooded much of the country’s drought-strickened areas. The Tsholotsho district in Matabeleland North was left reeling after crops and houses were destroyed by the storm. Bridges were also washed away.
Two other regions, namely Manicaland and Masvingo were also affected. As for the country’s dams, Bulawayo’s city council tweeted that a number of its dams were spilling, with as much as 25% capacity gained in less than 12 hours.
It’s the first time the dam has spilled in over two decades, according to local Bulawayo media. But Bulawayo’s city centre wasn’t exempt from adverse effects. One of the city’s eateries also collapsed, injuring a number of patrons. Although the cause is not yet understood, the weather could have played a factor.
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