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Electricity and Flooding Update – 02 June 2024

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Starting on Saturday 1 June 2024 the rains ‘blessed’ our National Elections with flooding in the Nelson Mandela Bay area.

[Listen to a voice note from Henry Lansdown – Metro Disaster Management and Adcovate Moses – Metro Police.]

As at 6:00 am on Sunday 2 June 2024 the flooding had resulted in the loss of 2 lives, 65 people had been rescued and 2 reported as missing.

The following road closures in Kariega and Greenbushes were in force:

  • Blue Horizon Bay the road is flooded, is not accessible
  • Stock and Daniel Pienaar
  • Algoa Rd.
  • Cuyler Str
  • North and Graaf Reinet
  • Vanderick and Taylor
  • Victoria drive to Caledon
  • Matanzima road- KwanoBuhle has fallen off and is now closed.

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.

Power Outages:

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (NMBM) residents continued experiencing a high volume of power outages in various areas, including Kwanobuhle, Cuyler, Riverside, Groendal, Summerstrand, Fitzpatrick, Kamesh, Brymore, Fairview, Humewood, Kragga Kamma, Lorraine, Lovemore Heights, Miramar, Mount Pleasant, Newton Park – parts of, Overbaakens, Pari Park, Summerstrand, Theescombe, Walmer, Walmer Heights, Woodlands and the surrounding regions.

These outages are a result of the severe weather conditions affecting our area.

NMBM has promptly activated its standby resources and is diligently responding to these outages. Teams are working around the clock to identify and resolve the issues as quickly as possible.

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. We ask for your patience and understanding as our crews navigate the challenges posed by the adverse weather conditions.

We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available. Thank you for your cooperation and support during this time.

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Alan Straton

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Passionate about Port Elizabeth and definitely NOT packing for Perth. Alan's ethos is epitomised in the words of Nelson Mandela; "I have fought against white domination and I have fought against black domination. I have cherished the idea of a democratic and free society. If need be, it is an ideal for which I am prepared to die." See more articles by Alan.