Three people have died and hundreds are being sheltered after heavy rain lashed the Eastern Cape this week
Videos on social media showed schoolchildren and residents wading through flooded areas on their way home, while several cars were seen trying to make their way through the water. Among organisations assisting with relief is Gift of the Givers, which confirmed it had been dispatched to assist.“Roads were inaccessible. In Ingquza Hill there were three missing people.
He said the municipality had also requested mattresses, blankets, linen and building materials. Stationery and school uniforms were also needed. Once the roads are cleared, Sablay said Gift of the Givers and other disaster management teams would head into the area and provide much-needed relief.
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