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Thousands of homes have been left without power as Storm Eleanor hit Britain with winds of up to 80mph.

Winter storm Carmen has cut power to about 65,000 households in western France and is moving south, power grid company Enedis said on Monday.

Flash floods claimed the lives of at least two people in KwaZulu-Natal and a severe hailstorm wreaked havoc in Johannesburg at the weekend.

At least 5, 201 households have been affected by disasters in 19 districts across the country since the onset of rains in October this year (2017).

Midvaal – The tornado that ripped through the Vaal Marina on Monday has left more than a thousand people homeless.

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Over 30 people have been injured and several houses were destroyed after a tornado hit the Midvaal Marina in Gauteng on Monday evening.