The DA in the metro has urged the metro to urgently improve the city\u2019s storm water drainage system.<\/p>\n
This comes after a series of violent storms ripped through Ekurhuleni, damaging properties and vehicles.<\/p>
The DA feels that had these issues been addressed earlier, some of the damages sustained in the recent storms could have been prevented.<\/p>\n
The political party commends the community, SAPS and the Ekurhuleni Emergency Services for the role they played during these trying times.<\/p>
\u201cThe community stood together, while nature raged around them.<\/p>\n
\u201cHelping hands were offered as people caught in the floods tried desperately to escape, tears were shed as innocent victims were swept away.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur brave men and women from the SAPS and Ekurhuleni Emergency Services did everything they could to assist those stranded and they should be commended for their bravery,\u201d said Clr Nicola da Silva<\/p>\n
This is not the first disaster to hit Ekurhuleni in recent months and the DA believes it won\u2019t be the last.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to ensure that our communities have the necessary support when Mother Nature strikes a blow,\u201d Da Silva said.<\/p>\n
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