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Hundreds have died in KwaZulu Natal, in what South African officials are calling ‘one of the worst weather storms in the history of the country’.

In one utterly heartbreaking instance, one family is said to have lost ten members in the floods.

Days of torrential rain have washed away homes, roads and bridges, prompting the government to declare a state of disaster. Mudslides have trapped people under buildings. Electricity and water have been restored to some areas and authorities say that almost 41,000 people are affected around the city of Durban.

Rescue workers continue to go from house to house, desperately trying to find people who went missing.

With the weather service warning of more floods expected in coming days, today, Mpho Lakaje, in Johannesburg, is asking how South Africa will cope.

He’s joined by Nokuthula Nyandeni, one of those affected and Dr. Imtiaz Sooliman, from a non-governmental organization helping out – Gift of the Givers.