Department of public works is identifying suitable land for affected households, with the focus on building to mitigate climate change and provide safety
Department of public works is identifying suitable land to resettle affected households, with the focus on building to mitigate climate changeThe Gift of the Givers received bottled at the Cape Town International Convention Centre for victims of the KwaZulu-Natal floods.Authorities in KwaZulu-Natal are scrambling to restore water and power supplies as the province rolls up its sleeves and rebuilds after the devastating floods.
He said the floods had claimed the lives of more than 400 residents and businesses had not been spared. Kaunda said the municipality was working around the clock to restore roads, water and electricity. He said the floods had washed away a significant chunk of eThekwini’s GDP. He said more than 1 000 businesses within eThekwini’s floodplain have been impacted. “Of these, 38% are businesses within the manufacturing sector, 32%in wholesale and retail trade and a further 11% are in the government sector,” said Kaunda.
Progress had been made in accessing the Durban container terminal and Island View precincts after the city relaxed its bylaws to provide alternative routes, he said.
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