A number of areas in the Buffalo City Metro in the Eastern Cape are without power due to bad weather. This has affected the pumping of water in parts of the Metro.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level 2 Damaging Winds weather warning notice for the area over the next couple of days. The forecast includes a cold front and disruptive rains. Metro spokesperson, Samkelo Ngwenya says the municipality is attending to the power outages.
“The municipality is attending to issues of power outages that have been caused by severe weather conditions. Our standby teams are working around the clock to areas that have got faults. These include East London, eQonce and Mdantsane as power may be switched on at anytime we advise consumers to switch off appliances.
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Widespread flooding and damaging winds over the Cape Provinces this long weekend as an intense Cut-off low moves over South Africa (23-26 September 2023). pic.twitter.com/6oB9b4FKHa
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) September 23, 2023
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