Rain floods roads and cuts off access to Mqanduli, South Africa
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sabcnews
Heavy rain has flooded roads and damaged electricity infrastructure in several areas of OR Tambo District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Rescue teams were deployed on 27 October to identify affected households, while access to Mqanduli and some communities has been disrupted, reports SABC News.
Heavy rain has flooded roads and cut off access to the town of Mqanduli in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, said Mesuli Ngqondwana, mayor of OR Tambo District Municipality, according to SABC News. The municipality has dispatched rescue teams to the affected areas.
The severe weather has also damaged electricity infrastructure in several areas. Roads have been affected around Ngeleni, Port St Johns, Qumbu and Tsolo, and access to some communities has been disrupted, the mayor said.
Municipal teams are visiting affected areas to identify households whose livelihoods have been disrupted. Local authorities are assessing the needs of residents affected by the rain.
