\u201cWe are going to die here,\u201d that is how Mavis Novoyi summed up her fears as torrential rains continue to wreak havoc in several parts of the province. She says every household on Great Dutch Street, in Gxalaba, Nyanga, is flooding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOnce the sun comes out our houses will collapse. Every house in the street is flooding. The whole street and other nearby streets are flooding. We are going to die here,\u201d she said, adding that she suffered from arthritis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When City Vision<\/em> visited the area yesterday (14 June) residents were stuck inside their homes, with water blocking most roads into the area. Motorists battled to drive around, while some vehicles got stuck on flooded roads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI never experienced such rain. We can\u2019t even go to the shop. The water is coming inside the house,\u201d said Novoyi. She said her grandchildren could not go to school as a result. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Ward 38 councillor Suzanne Zumana described the rain as a disaster. She said numerous areas have been affected. \u201cIt is not only the formal houses that are affected but the informal areas as well. I informed the City officials about the flooding but there is nothing yet that it has been done. I think the City is waiting for the weather to clear so they can assess the damage,\u201d said Zumana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n