Water might return after three days

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http://www.dispatchlive.co.za/news/water-might-return-after-three-days/

Large parts of East London are still without water after Buffalo City Metro yesterday said it was busy with emergency repairs at Umzonyana Dam. City residents were seen at various shops queuing to buy water.

In Southernwood, a Manor House Old age home resident has been buying water for fellow residents since 7am. She said they were using pond water in their front garden to flush toilets.

Frere Hospital CEO Rolene Wager confirmed the hospital was being affected by the water outages.

“Patients who were due to undergo surgical operations have been turned away today,” she said.

The metro sent out a media alert yesterday morning advising that water disruptions were being experienced in some parts of the city due to emergency repairs at the dam, saying the supply would return to normal in the afternoon.

However, in the afternoon BCM spokesman Thandy Matebese advised that water supply was expected to resume at midnight or this morning.

Matebese added that the system may take two to three days to recover after the repairs have been completed. ​

Also read that schools have been closed.

 

[ToxicBunny]

I wonder what these Emergency Repairs are....

 

[Dan C]

http://www.dispatchlive.co.za/news/water-might-return-after-three-days/



Also read that schools have been closed.

Yup some schools closed tomorrow. We were sent home from work

 

[Ninja'd]

We were sent home from work

Goddammit

 

[Dan C]

Goddammit

Not good as I get paid by the hour I believe most of the places selling water is out of stock.



^^ think the one in Beacon Bay is also out

 

[Hemps]

Think its time to get a jojo tank at home.

 

[CataclysmZA]

Jeffreys Bay woke up to no water today. It's been off since 8AM and might come back at 3PM.

Also for emergency repairs. Our specific reason is that we're getting new water meters installed at the pumping and sewage stations.

 

[ScottulusMaximus]

That big blue thing to the south... Wash in that and drink beer instead of water, sorted.

 

[Voicy]

Think its time to get a jojo tank at home.

My dad installed 2 in his garden & 3 in the neighbour's garden. They're constantly full and often he just lets them freeflow into the pool or garden.

 

[Dan C]

That big blue thing to the south... Wash in that and drink beer instead of water, sorted.

That's what we are doing. Except the sharks apparently have knowledge of this.

 

[Ninja'd]

That's what we are doing. Except the sharks apparently have knowledge of this.

I gave Buccaneers a dinner and a show.

 

[Solarion]

Jesus Water?

 

[NarrowBandFtw]

That's what we are doing. Except the sharks apparently have knowledge of this.

Tell them to buy their own damn beer!

 

[HapticSimian]

Our suburb's also been dry since about 5am yesterday. The issue apparently involved both a pump and electricity to the pump, and CityPower and JhbWater managed to set fire to the replacement pump on first attempt. It's little surprise that two utilities working together managed to set fire to something tasked with moving water...

 

[Diesal]

I wonder what these Emergency Repairs are....

In South Africa:

 

[Nick333]

The ANC really are sticking to the Jesus theme.

 

[ellyally]

Perhaps gov can send emergency bottles of w... oh wait, never mind, supplies were all used for ANC gathering on weekend

 

[Dan C]

Our suburb's also been dry since about 5am yesterday. The issue apparently involved both a pump and electricity to the pump, and CityPower and JhbWater managed to set fire to the replacement pump on first attempt. It's little surprise that two utilities working together managed to set fire to something tasked with moving water...

Well apparently something also went wrong during our 'emergency maintenance' , hence the system may only be fully functional Friday

 

[Ninja'd]

Looks like some rain is on the way to assist.

 

[Solarion]

The ANC really are sticking to the Jesus theme.