Storms wreak havoc across the Western Cape

In July 2024, severe weather wreaked havoc across the Western Cape, with strong winds, torrential rain and floods destroying thousands of informal settlements. Over 10,000 people were affected, with thousands more displaced.

Islamic Relief assessed the needs and responded to those affected by the storm. We coordinated response efforts with Cape Town Disaster Risk Management, addressing numerous weather-related incidents and provided hot meals, sandbags, mattresses, blankets and water to those in need.

Storms and tornado strike northern KwaZulu-Natal

A massive storm and tornado hit the northern coast of KwaZulu-Natal in mid-2024, causing extensive damage to homes, roads and infrastructure. The severe weather left over 1,200 people homeless, with collapsed electricity poles leading to widespread power outages in Tongaat and many parts of eThekwini.

Our teams provided immediate support to displaced families and restored essential services in the most affected areas.

Your support was essential in contributing towards emergency shelter for displaced families, food, clean water supplies and hygiene packs.