Help, aid and support flooding in from all over says premier
A man walks around a damaged bridge caused by flooding in Umlazi near Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, in this April 16 2022 file photo. REUTERS/ROGAN WARD
While the total amount of flood damage, death and destruction experienced in KwaZulu-Natal in recent days is still not known, ongoing assessments, surveys and calculations are under way and costs are rocketing into billions. He added that total amounts could not yet be announced and quantifying efforts were ongoing. He said officials did not want to be “alarmist” in announcing the full extent.
“Bulk supply pipelines have been damaged, so the department of social development is supplying food parcels to those areas.”
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