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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Water
Sec. Water and Human Systems
Volume 6 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/frwa.2024.1524533

The causes and impacts of flood risks in South Africa

Provisionally accepted
Tlou D. Raphela Tlou D. Raphela *Mollin Matsididi Mollin Matsididi
  • University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa

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    Floods are classified as one of the hydrological hazards affecting many countries worldwide.With most weather-related disasters occurring in developing countries, demographics and socioeconomic pattern changes have contributed to many losses relating to water-related disasters such as floods. South Africa is among the developing countries most frequently affected by natural disasters, particularly floods. Thus, this study assessed the causes and reach out to their municipalities for support, many do not seek or receive financial assistance.The findings of flood preparedness suggest a clear gap in early warning dissemination and evacuation planning tailored to the study community's needs. The findings of this study underscore the urgent need for comprehensive and sustainable flood mitigation strategies in vulnerable communities like Bronville and Hani-park.

    Keywords: Vulnerability, township, Sewage, Groundwater flooding, Disaster risk, resilience

    Received: 07 Nov 2024; Accepted: 18 Dec 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Raphela and Matsididi. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Tlou D. Raphela, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa

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