KZNFloods | Traffic jams on the N2 in Durban North have caused severe delays on Friday, with emergency personnel struggling to reach patients. | nickymccain
Damaged roads have caused traffic delays in Durban.The traffic jams have also delayed emergency response vehicles.
But aside from leaving drivers irate, the traffic jams had created additional pressure on emergency workers. Along with traffic jams, damaged roads had also challenged paramedics. Pillay responded to a patient with renal failure who had not been able to access their dialysis treatment, but a bridge in the Shakaville area had been damaged and the ambulance was unable to cross.The level of devastation is unprecedented, says KZN premier as floods death toll rises to 341
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