Overview
- South Africa declared a national state of emergency on Sunday, with at least 31 deaths reported in Limpopo and Mpumalanga and search-and-rescue operations ongoing.
- Mozambique remains the worst affected, with authorities reporting 103 deaths since late December and aid groups estimating more than 200,000 people affected and over 230,000 displaced.
- Zimbabwe’s civil protection agency reports roughly 70 deaths, the destruction of more than 1,000 buildings, and extensive damage to roads and bridges.
- More than 600 tourists and staff were evacuated from Kruger National Park, many by helicopter, and sections of the park remain closed to day visitors.
- Damage costs are mounting, with Limpopo estimating repairs in the hundreds of millions of euros as meteorological services maintain red alerts for additional heavy rain.