‘Millions for Statues, None for Drains’: Anger Grows After Margate Floods

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After flashfloods battered Margate and drenched the South Coast on Sunday night, X’s keyboard warriors shared their thoughts about the wild weather carnage:

@dearesttc We are used to heavy rain, but today’s downpour was excessive, with powerful winds sweeping from east to west.

@TheMercurySA Severe flooding alert: Holidaymakers are being urged to delay trips to KwaZulu-Natal’s South Coast towns as heavy rains continue to batter the region.

@5BNylonTip Storm has delivered 42mm of rain and 9C of cool relief in half an hour.And showed me a new leak.

@NosihleG It’s not only Margate ..It’s other parts of the Port Shepstone area as well. Shelley Beach is also affected. My cousin in Gamalakhe said the roads are blocked as well by trees and debris.

@sftlifehrdtruth Millions were spent on a statue and Margate floods after heavy rain. Proper infrastructure should come before million rand useless monuments.

@Newzroom405 Some KZN residents who lost their homes after the devastating April 2022 floods will spend yet another bleak Christmas, after municipal officials demolished temporary structures they had built. The residents say they have received no assistance from the provincial leadership to rebuild their homes. #Newzroom405

@rhosking252 Climate collapse spares nothing, no one, understanding how life changing it is, means you realise how serious it is, for you, your children, today and tomorrow..........

@corne_marinus We have flooding and low 20s in Gauteng. Flooding in KwaZulu-Natal. I think Mother Nature is gatvol of us – she will drown some and burn the rest to death.

@tndaba Widespread damage in Margate and Shelly Beach areas. Emergency services are on high alert as assessments continue in affected areas. Residents urged to exercise extreme caution. Our condolences go out to the family and loved ones of the deceased.

@AffairAfrica Heavy rains caused flash floods in parts of Margate CBD, flooding roads and disrupting traffic along the South Coast. Residents urged to avoid low-lying areas.

@ZANewsFlash Three people are missing after their car was swept away in Amanzimtoti.Meanwhile, the provincial government has confirmed that one person died in Margate when the area was gutted by a heavy rain late on Sunday.

@ms_tourist Genuinely asking…does KZN Weather have an alerts page on X like Gauteng? I say this cos there were zero flooding notifications. Weather warnings are a 365-day job, not a once in a while thing. Have you seen what’s happening in Margate? Praying for everyone ‘s safety. Someone is sleeping on duty here.

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