landscape is quite flat and because i have been floods more recently in south africa and there the ground is quite hard so when the rainfall came it was almost like the rainfall fell on tar roads but this is on gravel roads. mudslides and damages of local bridges and local infrastructure has been quite extensive. as you mention, the death toll which continues to rise so it is a great cause for concern for us and if anything it positions itself as a great beacon of why we need urgent climate action in south africa and obviously southern africa and other parts of the continent as well. in and other parts of the continent as well. , ., , ., well. in terms of getting help to eo - le, well. in terms of getting help to people, obviously well. in terms of getting help to people, obviously very - well. in terms of getting help to people, obviously very difficult. | well. in terms of getting help to l people, obviously very difficult. is enough being done? that people, obviously very difficul
joining me now is thando lukuko, who is the south africa coordinator for climate action network.t can you tell us what you re hearing and seeing about the floods? what can you tell us what you re hearing and seeing about the floods? what we are hearin: and seeing about the floods? what we are hearing as and seeing about the floods? what we are hearing as there and seeing about the floods? what we are hearing as there is and seeing about the floods? what we are hearing as there is very are hearing as there is very widespread devastation, particularly damage along the coastline as one can imagine with the water being so close. in the city there is varying levels of development. that the geography that is quite hilly so there are parts that have been literally swamped we have also been completely flooded and most vehicles are not able to travel. homes have been fairly demolished. there are images of peoples backyards that have been split into, peoples homes have been split into, p