South Africa: Storm Breaks Nelson Mandela Bay Drought but Destroys Homes
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[Scrolla] Emergency teams rescued 2,517 people from the rising waters and moved them to community centres to sleep and get food. The dangerous weather forced the education department to shut down schools in Nelson Mandela Bay and Sarah Baartman until Friday.
A massive storm has brought heavy rain to Nelson Mandela Bay. The floods destroyed homes and forced thousands of people to run away.
Mayor Babalwa Lobishe said emergency teams rescued 2,517 people from the rising waters. The city moved these residents into 23 community centres to sleep and get food.
The dangerous weather forced the education department to shut down schools in Nelson Mandela Bay and the Sarah Baartman district until Friday.
