南非的农民也经历了异常多雨的天气。据《商业周刊》报道，自 12 月中旬以来，洪水肆虐该国，因为该国当月的降雨量是正常降雨量的两倍多。
Analysts and officials are still trying to estimate the full extent of the damage done to the country’s corn and grape crops. Some believe there will be no long-term effects on South African farming, according to News24.
预报员预测未来几周几乎每天都会有稳定的降雨，这增加了农作物遭受重大损失的可能性。迄今为止，洪水已夺去 40 条生命。
参考文章：
新闻24条：
http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Too-early-to-estimate-flood-crop-damage-20110118
商业周刊文章：
http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-01-18/floods-in-south-africa-damage-corn-grape-crops.html