Hydrology, sediment transport dynamics and geomorphology of a variable flow river: the Mfolozi River, South Africa . SE Grenfell I, *; WN Ellery II. I School of Environmental Science, ... The most recent such event was that of Cyclone Domoina in 1987, ... Erosion at Sites B and C is a classic example of the longitudinal effects of erosion ...
Read MoreSevere Tropical Storm Domoina in 1984 caused 100-year floods in South Africa and record rainfall in Swaziland. The fourth named storm of the season, Domoina developed on January 16 off the northeast coast of Madagascar. With a ridge to the north, the storm tracked generally westward and later southwestward. On January 21, Domoina struck …
Read MoreThe last recorded case is that of Cyclone Domoina, which in 1984 caused record floods. ... The point is that these tropical cyclones just don't reach South Africa, but when one did reach us it ...
Read MoreCyclones and floods cause major disruptions to ecosystems, and the southern African region has not been spared from the impact of these natural disasters. …
Read MoreSOUTH AFRICA - Cyclones Date: January 30-February 2, 1984 (Cyclone Domoina) Early February 1984 (Cyclone Imboa) Location: Northern Natal, Kwazulu, Eastern Transvaal Lowveldt No. Dead: 64 No. Affected: 500,000 Damage: Extensive damage to housing and personal belongings, livestock, crops, roads, and bridges occurred (estimates range from …
Read MoreThe first tools for estimating aboveground biomass are given for these two characteristic species of the Indo-Pacific Region and East Africa. Because of the low values of the regression coefficients for some allometric relationships obtained, precautions should be taken in case of extrapolation.
Read MoreEFFECTS OF THE CYCLONE Cyclone Domoina struck the southern Mozambique coast in late January 1984. It moved inland over Swa- ziland and then into …
Read MoreMadagascar, Mozambique and South Africa feel impact of tropical storm that has killed at least 77 people. ... Tropical Cyclone Domoina led to the death of 214 lives, and is the most deadly storm ...
Read MoreRecalling Cyclone Domoina in January 1984, many South Africans believe they have experienced a severe weather event, but in reality, that was barely a Category 1 cyclone.
Read MoreMemories of the 1984 cyclone which brought KZN to its knees. ... is one of South Africa's leading news and information websites bringing millions of readers breaking news and updates on Politics ...
Read MoreThe cyclones Domoina and Imboa struck the St Lucia area in Janurary/February 1984. Research in progress at the time made it possible to assess some of the effects of these cyclones on the mangrove communities of the St Lucia Estuary. Assessment has been based on aerial and ground observations, litter studies in an Avicennia marina (Forssk.)
Read MoreTROPICAL CYCLONES: DOMOINA 1984 • First tropical cyclone to cause extensive flooding and damage in SA • Resulted in 60 deaths within South Africa ... Mozambique and South Africa • Exacerbated flooding caused by Dando earlier that year in Northern parts of the country. 2019/11/25 Templ ref: PPT-ISO-colour.001 Doc Ref no: 16 ...
Read MorePredicted climate change effects for the east coast of South Africa are an increase in sea level rise, increase in sea storms and wave height, increase in intensity of flooding events, droughts, ... In 1984, Cyclone Domoina increased water depth in the St Lucia Estuary, South Africa by 10–14 m, flooding the mangroves and causing …
Read MoreSevere Tropical Storm Domoina in 1984 caused 100 year floods in South Africa and record rainfall in Swaziland. The fourth named storm of the season, Domoina developed on January 16 off the ...
Read Morecyclone domoina south africa . 27 09 2020 Tropical cyclones that have hit South Africa 15 02 2017 Severe Tropical Storm Domoina in 1984 caused 100 year floods in South Africa and record rainfall in Swaziland The fourth named storm of the season Domoina developed on January 16 off the northeast coast of Madagascar 2 Cyclone Hudah More
Read MoreSouth Africa. Cyclone Domoina developed on 16 January 1984 along the northeastern coast of Mozambique and struck the African continent on 27 January. The Mfolozi flood of 31 January 1984, Page 1 of 1. ... Some effects of the cyclones Domoina and Imboa on mangrove communities in the St Lucia Estuary T.D. Steinke, * C.J. Ward, Estuarine and ...
Read MoreTropical cyclone (TC) activity in the Mozambique Channel from January to March 2012 resulted in five landfalls that affected Madagascar and southeastern Africa. The rainfall, circulation, and temperature fields surrounding the TCs were studied for anomalous characteristics. Case studies were considered for two TCs, which brought flooding to …
Read MoreBetween 29 January and 2 February 1984, the cyclone Domoina caused the biggest flood ever recorded in the Pongolo River which was absorbed by the Pongolapoort Dam.
Read MoreThe state of mangroves in the large forests of northern KwaZuluNatal (KZN), South Africa, was assessed in terms of sediment characteristics and population structure in 2007. The …
Read MoreOver recent decades, tropical cyclones in the Southwest Indian Ocean have increased in intensity; the first category 5 tropical cyclone for the sub-ocean basin was recorded in 1994.. Tropical ...
Read MoreDomoina brought devastating rains to South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique. It took 16 years for anything like that to hit the region again. But 2000 seemed to mark the start of a new era of...
Read MoreAbstract. The threat of cyclones along our east coast is always with us and should obviously not be ignored in the design of important structures. Extrapolation of the probability distribution (Gumbel) based on the historical record of peak discharges in the Mfolozi would indicate that the return period of the 1984 flood was of the order of 500 ...
Read MoreAs examples, a cyclone struck the Kosi Estuary in South Africa in January 1966, which resulted in a 6 m rise in water level and when Cyclone Domoina made landfall at Natal, South Africa, in January 1984, large areas of the two main river channels were eroded with the rivers retreating by 100 m and widening by 300 m in some locations, with …
Read MoreThe St Lucia estuarine system is the largest of its kind in Africa. Torrential rains from Cyclone Domoina during late January 1984, followed two weeks later by …
Read MoreThe St Lucia estuarine system is the largest of its kind in Africa. Torrential rains from Cyclone Domoina during late January 1984, followed two weeks later by Cyclone Imboa, caused extensive flooding of the St Lucia system reducing salinities from a maximum of S=60 to S = 5 over a period of two weeks.
Read MoreThe St Lucia lake and estuarine system in northern Natal, South Africa was struck by Cyclone Domoina on 31 January 1984. This is the only cyclone known to have traversed part of South Africa. The ensuing flood levels in the St Lucia system (which have been exceeded perhaps only one other time in recorded history) provided an opportunity to …
Read More2/4/2022 Devasting effects of Cyclone Ana in Southern Africa point to need for urgent water investments – GWP As Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, and other countries in Southern Africa take stock of the ravaging effects of Cyclone Ana, the Global Water Partnership Southern Africa and Africa Coordination (GWPSA-Africa) has called for …
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Read MoreThe floods are due to the water discharges from the Pongolapoort Dam (also known as the Jozi Dam) following heavy rains in Gauteng, South Africa, in November. The discharge began on Nov. 14 and will end on Dec. 13, though water levels could remain high for several days after the end of the discharge.
Read More1. Impacts of tropical cyclones. Every year, cyclones, typhoons and hurricanes affect dozens of countries around the world. Losses of life and material damage are significant due to strong winds, …
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