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South African Officials Blame Residents for Devastating Floods

The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality has said that devastating floods in the Eastern Cape were the fault of residents who throw rubbish into stormwater drains, GroundUp reports. Meanwhile in Qumrha, north of East London, flooded residents blamed the Great Kei municipality for not fixing the drainage system.

Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality Safety and Security mayoral committee member Lawrence Troon said over 1,200 people had been evacuated to various community halls and churches.

South Africa: Extreme Weather Warnings Renewed for Eastern Cape As Efforts to Help Flood Victims Continue

Daily Maverick, 17 May 2023

As dam levels rise in the drought-stricken Eastern Cape, the South African Weather Office has issued a second warning for disruptive rain this week for the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro… Read more »
South Africa: Flooding in Eastern Cape - Municipality Blames Residents, Residents Blame Municipality

GroundUp, 16 May 2023

1,200 people evacuated in Nelson Mandela Bay after heavy rains Read more »
South Africa: 'We Need All the Help We Can Get' - Nelson Mandela Bay Flood Victims

Scrolla, 16 May 2023

When it rains, it pours - that's the harsh reality that Nelson Mandela Bay residents had to face last weekend as they fought to save their submerged belongings. Read more »
South Africa: Residents Stranded as Floods Hit Nelson Mandela Bay Metro

Scrolla, 15 May 2023

Heavy downpours have swept through the previously drought-stricken Nelson Mandela Bay, leaving residents in many parts of the metro area displaced and stranded. Read more »