Yesterday and big storm went thru the community we work in and created havoc. Power lines were blown down and on a more personal note Ruby's Care Point (Ntabas), that is supported by Warren Baptist in Augusta Georgia, lost the roof of the kitchen that was build last year. Part of the roof was blown more than 100 yards from the Care point. Luckily nobody got hurt because it happened just after the ladies and the kids left to go home.

Here is an article that was published today in the Swazi Times News paper about the storm.

NTANDWENI – Ludzidzini Governor Jim Gama was one of the many people who were almost left homeless after heavy rains which were accompanied by strong winds wrecked havoc in this area yesterday.

Close to 100 families under Hlane constituency which encompasses areas such as Sikhuphe, Ntandweni and Malindza were affected by the storm which is believed to have lasted for about 30 minutes. Tree branches and corrugated iron (emathayela) were found littered around the affected areas.

When this reporter arrived at Gama's homestead which is situated a few meters from Ntandweni Primary School, he was met by fallen tree branches at the entrance.

The indisposed Indvuna of Ludzidzini took this reporter on a tour around his homestead which has about seven houses.

He explained that the storm had come from the east of his homestead.

"We did not actually witness the roof being blown off because we were in another house when the storm started.

After about 30 minutes, we came out, and found the roof tiles littered around the homestead," Gama said, pointing at debris from a two-bedroom house.

Inside the house, only the ceiling remained – water was dripping from it.

The furniture and other accessories had been moved to other houses in the homestead.

Gama, who was walking around with the aid of a walking-stick, said no one was injured when the roof was blown-off.

However, he pointed out that it would cost him an arm and a leg to reconstruct the house.

Asked if he had insured the structures, Gama responded to the negative.

He said he was still bluffed about the whole incident.

When asked where he would send the night, he responded: "sitawulala phansi kwesihlahla (we will sleep under a tree)."

During the interview, Hlane Member of Parliament Mduduzi Magagula came to sympathise with the Gama family.