South Africa: Eastern Cape Floods Put Pay to Droughts

Residents Stranded as Floods Hit Nelson Mandela Bay Metro scrollaafrica: SouthAfrica

While the rainfall is a welcome relief in the city, which until now has been battling with water shortages, it has caused havoc for the residents in a number of townships and forced the municipality to move residents and close roads as a precaution.

Nombeko Solani, 45, who lives at KwaNdokwenza informal settlement in Kwazakhele Township, said she would rather stay behind and make sure her belongings are safe than risk losing them. Safety and security MMC, Councillor Lawrence Troon, said the municipality would continue to monitor the situation."We welcome the downpours because we are in desperate need of rain as we are in the tight grip of the devastating drought.

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