Buffalo City search and rescue operations continue

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Search and rescue operations continue in the Buffalo City Metro in the Eastern Cape which has been hit by inclement weather. “The Buffalo City Metro is intervening in areas that have been impacted by floods… Rescue operations are continuous as emergency teams remain on high alert.

Revolutionizing the Digital Landscape: Our CEO’s Vision for Unlimited Web Hosting…Search and rescue operations continue in the Buffalo City Metro in the Eastern Cape which has been hit by inclement weather.

Eleven wards across the metro have been affected including areas like Ducats, Pefferville, Duncan Village, Cambridge Location, Mzamomhle, Reeston, Stoney Drift, Mdantsane and Gompo. In addition, the metro is engaging with the Department of Human Settlements to avail temporary relocation structures.This as the metro is dealing with 379 electrical fault cases in various areas in East London, Mdantsane and eQonce.

In one scene, six people were rescued from a flooded home, where their two dogs drowned.The heavy rains have posed challenges for the city’s storm water drainage systems resulting in the blockage of major roads such as Settlersway, Biko Bride from Westbank to East London CBD, Cambridge Cemetery, Duncan Village, Cc Loyd Township, Parkridge and Scenery Park.

 

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