Port St Johns has been hit by floods following a day of heavy rains on Thursday.
Videos shared on social media show the Eastern Cape town and surrounding areas flooded thereby blocking residents from movement.
Cars are unable to move as the streets are under water.
Minister Nkadimeng directs the National Disaster Management Centre to coordinate teams to respond to floods and inclement weather in parts of the #EasternCape https://t.co/N4a1eNnjvb #Floods #PortStJohns pic.twitter.com/dVg9YU2uyj
— NationalCoGTA 🇿🇦 (@NationalCoGTA) March 23, 2023
In April 2022 the town experienced severe flooding which resulted in homes being damaged.
“Community members are not able to leave their current locations. We are just standing here and we do not know what to do because there is water all over the town,” Sajonisi Woods Forum public relations officer, Andile Mzungule told News24.
Meanwhile, the South African Weather Services (SAWS) has issued an Orange Level 6 Warning of disruptive rain resulting in flooding of susceptible formal and informal settlements expected in the Port St Johns, Nyandeni and Ngquzani areas in the Eastern Cape.
SAWS further issued a Yellow Level 2 Warning of disruptive rainfall resulting in localised flooding of susceptible formal and informal settlements expected on the Wild Coast and adjacent interior in the Eastern Cape.
WATCH: Port St Johns Flooded Following Heavy Rainfall » SA Trucker https://t.co/SoEgzbIcaL pic.twitter.com/vBAV6LFPJz
— SA Trucker (@rsa_trucker) March 23, 2023
