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OUTBANK FLOODING FULL

Resourcefulness and ruggedness have defined life on Ocracoke since the Hatteras Indians used it for subsistence fishing and taught the colonists to brew a bracing tea from an island holly. There is disbelief that this kind of storm happened and did the damage it did, which adds to the level of gratitude for the help and assistance.” Islander character “What happened was monumental and unprecedented, and we have not dealt with this before. “The reciprocation has been tenfold,” says Ocracoke resident Helena Stevens. New York is suing Donald Trump for fraud. But as climate scientists warn of increases in storm frequency and intensity, the humanitarian situation on one of America’s most storm-wracked communities highlights not just rising national challenges, but the evolution of response – including, locals say, the exponential benefits of reciprocity. The ticktock of powerful Atlantic cyclones along North Carolina’s coast is part historical, part geographical. It is perhaps a truism of dire times: The more remote the place, the deeper the kinship. Brittingham recalls a similar sight a year ago when a flotilla from Ocracoke raced to shore to resupply communities like Sea Level and Atlantic that still bear heavy scars from Hurricane Florence. Brittingham.Īnd like many Cedar Islanders, Mr.

“It was quite a sight, watching all those boats coming in from all over to help,” says Mr. shoreline and he found something promising in the debris: Gratitude for help received has led to heartfelt reciprocity. It was the first time that the sluices were opened in 2019.We sent a writer to assess flood damage on a fragile stretch of U.S.

OUTBANK FLOODING FULL

On Tuesday, December 10 the Witbank Dam reached a level of 97% full and four sluice gates were opened.

Heila van der Merwe measured a total of 170mm rain in Tasbet Park.

Ĝhristel van Wyk measured a total of 187mm rain in Del Judor x2.

ğrancois Van der Merwe measured a total of 234mm rain in Zaaihoek.

Rudi Odendaal measured a total of 220mm rain in Del Judor Proper.

Marietjie Coetzee measured a total of 149mm rain in Del Judor x1.

Melony Janse van Noordwyk measured a total of 200mm rain in Die Heuwel x1.

WITBANK NEWS also did a survey to see how much rain was received in different areas of our community. The municipality is calling on the private sector to come on board and assist with the relief of the affected communities.ĭuring this period it is requested that communities stay calm and report all incidents to the municipal call centre at 0/6333/6444. Mofokeng added that the municipality would like to ensure the public that the municipality will do everything in its power to prevent further loss of property and will ensure a comprehensive and result-driven relief to all affected families. Supply food parcels, home cooked meals that can be accessed through the soup kitchens, tents for temporary shelter, blankets, mattresses and clothing. “We would like to invite other stakeholders to work with us in a form of social relief, repair of infrastructure and repairs to damaged houses,” Mofokeng said.Īccording to him the municipality is calling for the Department of Social Development to provide counseling services to the families who have suffered or affected directly as a result of the floods. “Our disaster management together with the districts management team needs to be commended for their swift response to evacuate people, because more danger to the lives of the people could have been realized,” Mr Lebo Mofokeng municipal spokesperson said. When walking in Siyanqoba, the water came up to your knees.Įmalahleni Local Municipality said they sympathise with all businesses and households that lost property or suffered destruction because of floods. On Monday, December 9 WITBANK NEWS headed out to this community to see how bad the situation was. The residents blame this disaster on bad infrastructure and a lack of proper planning when the RDP homes were built.

The floors are filled with the water,” Mpumi further explained. “Another house, where a mom and her baby live is also completely flooded. When walking in Siyanqoba, it looks like the homes are standing in the middle of a dam.

“There is an old ‘madala’ in one of the homes that can’t even open or close his door, he has to climb through his window,” explained Mpumi, a resident from Siyanqoba.