There were questions as to whether the City of Cape Town was prepared for the floods – as it claimed – with the EFF joining the chorus of criticism. | Lisaleesolomon1 itchybyte
Residents even took off from work to remove water from inside their homes. After the flooding in Cape Town this week, the sun came out on Wednesday.
The EFF said the poor, the vulnerable, and black residents had been left out of the winter preparedness programme – and they were still waiting for promised new piping, sanitation and suitable human settlements. "My husband and I took off from work today, so that we could sort out the house and try and get everything dried – because I can't stand dampness in my home.For Nicole Arends, the heavy rainfall was"draining" her pocket.
"Some people were able to leave their homes and go stay with family members until the water subsides," he said.
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