MTHATHA - A catastrophe that will forever be etched into the history of the Eastern Cape.
Nearly 100 people are confirmed dead, and it's unclear how many more are unaccounted for.
Mother Nature has shown no mercy, with the majority of deaths in the recent floods being among the most vulnerable, women and children.
The harsh impact of climate change is a phenomenon that is becoming more apparent to many of the poor.
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Over the past four years, natural disasters have claimed the lives of hundreds of people in the Eastern Cape.
Port St John's, Coffee Bay, Nelson Mandela Bay, the OR Tambo District and other parts of the province have all been hit, with the extent of the damage amounting to billions of Rand.
This massive devastation has brought fundamental change to the province and the country.
- eNCA's Ronald Masinda reports.