South African consular officials ready to help with hurricane aftermath
A general view from Exchange Place shows the skyline of lower Manhattan in darkness after a preventive power outage caused by giant storm Sandy in New York. Millions of people in the eastern United States awoke on Tuesday to flooded homes, fallen trees and widespread power outages caused by Sandy, which swamped New York City's subway system and submerged streets in Manhattan's financial district. More than two-thirds of the U.S. East Coast's refining capacity was shut down and fuel pipelines idled due to Hurricane Sandy. Early assessments show the region's biggest plants may have escaped without major damage.
Image by: EDUARDO MUNOZ / REUTERS
Image by: EDUARDO MUNOZ / REUTERS
South African consular officials are ready to help South Africans who may be in distress in the United States as a result of Hurricane Sandy, International Relations Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said.
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"Our officials remain on high alert and ready to help anyone who needs assistance as a result of the hurricane," she told journalists in Pretoria.
The hurricane has flooded many cities along the US East Coast, and has left residents without power.
"We will provide more information on the impact of the hurricane as soon as further developments are available," she said.
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