{"id":22810,"date":"2022-04-16T12:18:16","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T12:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/?p=22810"},"modified":"2022-04-16T12:18:16","modified_gmt":"2022-04-16T12:18:16","slug":"heavy-rain-falls-and-windstorm-left-thousands-homeless-and-death-toll-is-over-300","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/2022\/04\/16\/heavy-rain-falls-and-windstorm-left-thousands-homeless-and-death-toll-is-over-300\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy rain falls and windstorm left thousands homeless and death toll is over 300"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1640\" height=\"924\" src=\"http:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-To-Heal-Foundation-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22811\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-To-Heal-Foundation-2.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-To-Heal-Foundation-2-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-To-Heal-Foundation-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-To-Heal-Foundation-2-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-To-Heal-Foundation-2-1536x865.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In April 2022, KwaZulu Natal was hard hit by one of the deadliest natural disasters since the 1987 floods, Heavy rainstorm and flash floods left thousands homeless and over three hundred people dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1640\" height=\"924\" src=\"http:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-1536x865.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Critical infrastructure, including roads, transportation, communications, electrical, and water supply was affected. \u00a0Technical teams are working round the clock to restore services. Some Power Stations in eThekwini was not accessible due to the floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1640\" height=\"924\" src=\"http:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-4.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-4-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-4-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-4-1536x865.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rescue teams had to evacuate people in areas that experienced mudslides, flooding, and collapse of infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1640\" height=\"924\" src=\"http:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-3.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-3-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-3-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-3-1536x865.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1640\" height=\"924\" src=\"http:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-5-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-5-1.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-5-1-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-5-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-5-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-5-1-1536x865.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was heart-warming to see our President, Mr. Cyril Ramaphosa visiting families affected by the floods and who lost loved ones. Mr Ramaphosa pleaded to the public at large for humanitarian aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1640\" height=\"924\" src=\"http:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-6.jpg 1640w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-6-510x287.jpg 510w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-6-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Hope-to-Heal-Foundation-6-1536x865.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1640px) 100vw, 1640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We are expecting more rainfall over the next few days which will affect the work of technicians who are working to relentlessly to restore electricity and other services. We urge people to be safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hope to heal Foundation extends our deepest condolences to families who have lost loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/\"><a href=\"http:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\/\">Hope to Heal Foundation<\/a><\/a> \u2013 <strong>\u201cWhere Healing Begins and Dignity is Restored\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proving services for victims and survivors of Human Trafficking, Child abuse and Exploitation, And Gender-Based Violence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/site.hopetoheal.org.za\/staging\">www.hopetoheal.org.za<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:info@hopetoheal.org.za\">info@hopetoheal.org.za<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Office +27 10&nbsp;822 1010<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mobile +27 78&nbsp;906 7461<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In April 2022, KwaZulu Natal was hard hit by one of the deadliest natural disasters since the 1987 floods, Heavy rainstorm and flash floods left thousands homeless and over three hundred people dead. Critical infrastructure, including roads, transportation, communications, electrical, and water supply was affected. \u00a0Technical teams are working round the clock to restore services. 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