KZN flood victims have been moved to temporary accommodation after the floods in Durban wreaked havoc on the city. (IMAGE) Isipingo, south of Durban was flooded in the downpours
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The victims of the devastating floods in Durban have been moved to temporary emergency accommodation.
This comes as the province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has been experiencing inclement weather.
The Ministry of Human Settlements said on Friday, February 28, that a joint operation by the three spheres of government, namely the national and provincial Departments of Human Settlements, and eThekwini Municipality, saw 47 households being moved to a temporary emergency accommodation on Thursday.
In a statement, the Department of Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane said residents were moved from a mass care centre.
“Earlier last week teams of officials went out with a clear mandate for an urgent temporary solution to be sought to assist the affected households,” Minister Simelane said. “We have noted the scale of the disaster and commended NGOs such as the Red Cross for partnering with the government to assist those in need.”
Tomorrow and Tuesday, Minister Simelane will evaluate the responses and interventions made so far to alleviate the situation of the victims of the disaster. She will be joined by KZN MEC for Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma and Mayor of eThekwini Municipality, Cyril Xaba, in visiting the impacted areas.
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