Three people are missing after the heavy rainfall in Port St Johns yesterday, March 23.
The O.R Tambo Disaster and Risk Management teams from Ingquza Hill Local Municipality have been dispatched to Rhole Village in Lusikisiki to help with the search for the three missing people.
Spokesperson for O.R Tambo District Municipality, Zimkhita Macingwane, confirmed that the heavy downpours have left many areas of the district affected as infrastructure, houses, recreational facilities and businesses have been flooded.
“In Port St Johns, a power outage has affected the network connection and the functionality of the Mzimvubu and Port St Johns Water Treatment Works. This has led to the water and sanitation treatment plants in the area to be down since yesterday,” she said.
Macingwane added the O.R Tambo Infrastructure, Water and Sanitation directorate is still investigating the extent of the damages.
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Meanwhile, a section of the R61 road not far from Isinuka area has been washed away.
Macingwane confirmed that the situation is being closely monitored.
