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After the Rain: City Safety, Crisis, and the Pulse of Urban Life

by Tumi Makgale
December 2, 2025

After ten days of heavy rain, the city’s streets turned slippery and dangerous, leading to hundreds of car crashes and pedestrian accidents. Emergency teams worked nonstop to help those in trouble, while police made many arrests and issued thousands of tickets to keep order. The rain showed how easily life in a busy city can be shaken, reminding everyone that safety needs teamwork from drivers, law enforcement, planners, and the public. As the skies clear, the city learns to be more prepared and careful, ready to face future storms together.

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