If you were to find any good or advantage to take away from the effects of the recent rains and flooding in the area, it would be this: we now know what has to be fixed! I’m not referring to what the responsibility of the Municipality is, I’m referring to what needs to be done around your own home – things like ensuring drainage ditches are kept clear, that gutters are regularly cleaned, that there is a stock of candles, bottled water and gas to boil a kettle on etc.
These things might seem obvious now and a trifle trite, but those who I have spoken to who DIDdo these small things, didn’t have as hard a time as some folk, even though they did have some flooding and inconvenience. No events like those that occurred over the last few days can be totally free from incident in spite…
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