South Africa: Schools, Businesses Close in Nelson Mandela Bay Floods

South Africa: Schools, Businesses Close in Nelson Mandela Bay Floods

Schools in Nelson Mandela Bay were closed on Wednesday after torrential rain caused severe flooding. Some businesses also closed their doors.

Schools, businesses close in Nelson Mandela Bay floods

Torrential rain blocks roads

Caution Advised As Flooding Shuts Key Eastern Cape Roads : The Africa

Motorists across the Eastern Cape are being urged to exercise extreme caution as adverse weather conditions trigger flooding and road closures in several parts of the province, with low-lying bridges

Eastern Cape schools in high-risk flood areas to close on Wednesday

The Eastern Cape Department of Education has announced the temporary closure of schools in high-risk areas as severe weather conditions continue to threaten parts of the province. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Education MEC Fundile Gade said the decision followed warnings from the South African Weather Service about disruptive rainfall expected across the Eastern Cape. The department confirmed that some schools identified as being in dangero…