91.   Town mayor Moshe Mashego told public radio SABC that they had found emergency shelter for those forced to abandon their homes in the civic centre and a hotel.

92.   Many have left with little or no property often abandoning their homes of several decades standing.

93.   Many have left with little or no property, often abandoning their homes of several decades standing.

94.   Meanwhile, the Red Cross announced it would establish shelters for residents in the region who have abandoned their homes.

95.   Ramachandran ordered the police to arrest civilians who refused to abandon their homes in the low-lying areas.

96.   Tens of thousands abandoned their homes and belongings when they were forced to flee.

97.   Tens of thousands of civilians fled the city in panic, abandoning their homes and often coming under fire as they tried to escape.