At least two people died, two more are missing and several roads have been flooded as torrential rains wreak havoc across Nelson Mandela Bay.
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality spokesperson Sithembiso Soyaya said 65 people have also been rescued.
“Two have been declared deceased and two have been reported as missing.”
He said the municipality was forced to close Blue Horizon Bay road and several other streets including:
Stock and Daniel Pienaar, Algoa Road, Cuyler Street, North and Graaf Reinet, Vanderick and Taylor, Victoria drive to Caledon,Matanzima road.
“Emergency services have been working throughout the night and are still working and searching to assist people affected by the flooding.
“All residents are requested to take precautions.”
Soyaya said as a result of the downpour large parts of Nelson Mandela Bay are experiencing power outages.
“NMBM has promptly activated its standby resources and is diligently responding to these outages.
“However, due to the ongoing storms, we anticipate a significant number of additional power outages over the coming days.
“We assure the public that we are doing everything within our power to restore services and mitigate the impact of these outages.”
The affected areas include:
Kwanobuhle, Cuyler, Riverside, Groendal, Summerstrand, Fitzpatrick, Kamesh, Brymore, Fairview, Humewood, Kragga Kamma, Lorraine, Lovemore Heights, Miramar, Mount Pleasant, parts of Newton Park, Overbaakens, Pari Park, Summerstrand, Theescombe, Walmer, Walmer Heights, Woodlands and the surrounding regions.
Compiled by Staff Writer
Pictured Above: Parts of Matanzima Road in Kwanobuhle collapsed as a result of ongoing downpour. Pictured is a Quantum which fell into a sinkhole along the road on Saturday night, fortunately all of the occupants were recovered safely.
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