Hundreds evacuated over flooding as heavy rain batters Port St Johns

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said more heavy rains were expected to persist over the Eastern Cape, Central Karoo and south coast in the Western Cape, southern KwaZulu-Natal as well as the western parts of the North-West and the

Free State until Thursday.

It said the conditions were due to the cut-off low pressure system which was moving slowly eastwards. The heavy rainfall leading to localised flooding is expected along the coast and adjacent interior between East London and Durban, the According to the SABC, the OR Tambo Disaster Management team and government officials were working on evacuating other trapped victims from the floods. "We want to put them in the hall in the meantime. One thing we need the most is mattresses, food, blankets, heaters because it is very cold. And we have asked business people to assist us.

 

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