New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Summary In South Africa, two major lawsuits have emerged following the devastating April 2022 floods in KwaZulu-Natal.

In these cases, insurance companies are suing state entities for negligence in maintaining stormwater infrastructure.

These instances highlight the growing legal and financial challenges posed by climate-related disasters and raise questions about government accountability and climate adaptation strategies.

The most catastrophic natural disaster ever recorded in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province - also the worst flood in South Africa for more than a century - has sparked two major lawsuits by insurance companies whose business clients suffered massive flood damage.

The April 2022 floods in eT...