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Sep

2023

By BIRD STORY AGENCY

PHOTO FEATURE: Fallen Giants

MULTIMEDIA

STORMS with exceptionally high winds and record rainfall caused flooding and damaged vital infrastructure across South Africa's Western Cape during the country's Heritage Day weekend. The storms also downed many of Cape Town's old Stone Pines, some over 100 years old. Photos (Bird Story Agency, no restrictions)Fallen Giants: Storms and record rainfall caused flooding, cut vital infrastructure and felled trees across South Africa's Western Cape over the country's Heritage weekend. (Tom Kirkwood/Bird Story Agency/ September 26, 2023)

Mar

2023

By The African Mirror

Mississippi tornado and storms kill at least 23

WORLD

BRENDAN O'BRIEN and LUCIA MUTIKANI AT least 23 people were killed and dozens injured after thunderstorms spawning high straight-line winds and tornados ripped across Mississippi late on Friday, leaving hundreds without shelter, state officials said on Saturday. Four people were missing following the storms, which left a trail of damage for more than 100 miles (161 km). The tornados struck Silver City, a town of 200 people in western Mississippi, as well as Rolling Fork, with a population of 1,700, which was hardest hit. Parts of the state remain under tornado warnings. "At least twenty-three Mississippians were killed by last…