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Subscribe and share as updates will follow. According to weather sources it is not over for DURBAN. A u turn has been seen on the charts and is expected to continue tomorrow 15 April 2022.Estimated deaths at over 400.

13 April 2022.updated:

14 April 2022

Confirmed deaths due to the flooding is now confirmed to be just over 300, including a female body that washes up on the beach front the early hours of this morning.

STATEMENT BY ETHEKWINI MUNICIPALITY MAYOR ON THE UPDATE ON THE RESUMPTION OF SERVICES AND RELIEF TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE DISASTER Today, we convened a special EXCO meeting to assess the progress on the intervention to assist communities and families that have been affected by the disaster. Our main focus was on ensuring that we restore services to the public and provide much needed relief to the bereaved families. The floods we experienced in the past few days are far worse than those we have seen in recent years and the damage to infrastructure has been extensive. Our teams are hard at work to resume services however, it may take a while to fully restore all services because of the extent of the damage to access roads. We understand the frustration and anxiety of our residents, but we urge you to be patient. We are working as quickly as we can. Therefore, we want to assure you that while we may not be able to visit every household, we are working closely with ward councillors to ensure that our interventions reach all affected families. S

HELTER/ PLACE OF SAFE ACTIVATED We have established 17 shelters accommodating 2138 displaced people at community halls where they are receiving hot meals, blankets, mattresses in a clean environment. FINANCIAL IMPACT Summary of current estimated impact is R 757 million. The President will convene cabinet to resolve on the declaration of the state of disaster so that we can start receiving relief funds.

ROUTES ACCESS 60 percent of our areas are accessible by public transport. Areas like Molweni are still inaccessible. Our engineers are on the ground to clear and repair some of the routes including Bayhead, which is a key economic zone for the country and continent. We are happy to announce that the KZN Department of Transport has assisted us with their heavy- duty equipment to accelerate the clearing of roads.

WATER Ladies and Gentlemen, we receive 95 percent of our water from Umgeni Water. Of serious concern is the damage to two, out of four of Umgeni Water’s Nagle Aqueducts. These are the aqueducts that supply water to Umgeni Water’s biggest water treatment works called Durban Heights. This waterworks normally supplies about 540 Ml per day to the city. Currently, this capacity has been reduced to about 350 Ml per day. In the interim, we will be deploying more water tankers. Umgeni Water and COGTA have also committed to assist us with additional water tankers. For Inanda Dam, electricity is going to be back today and by the end of tomorrow, we should be back to normal in terms of water storage.

ELECTRICITY Power has been restored to most parts of the city. These are Wentworth, Toyota and Prospecton. Our teams are also working hard to restore power in areas around Inanda Dam. Some of the delays in restoring power in these areas has been caused by damage to road infrastructure. Technicians are working in three shifts to ensure that power is restored as soon as possible. To clear all outstanding faults today.

SOLID WASTE R28 million damage has been caused to our depots and landfill sites. For this reason, we urge residents to follow our updates about the resumption of waste collection.

BURIALS

Due to flooding, the city is unable to accept requests for burial until the situation returns to normal. This is due to ground being saturated as a result of heavy rains. We are monitoring the situation in all our grave sites to ensure that we are able to conduct burials soon.Since Tuesday, our councillors and officials are working closely with families of the deceased to ensure that burial assistance is provided.

AFFECTED SECTORS OF THE ECONOMY

Manufacturing and tourism are among the sectors that have been severely affected by this disaster. The number of visitors over the easter weekend is expected to drop because there are areas that have no water and electricity. This is going to affect jobs in the hospitality sector. As the leadership of the city, we also want to condemn incidents of looting that we have witnessed in areas such as Umlazi. We commend the police for apprehending some of the suspects who were involved in this criminality. We want to assure you that we are working hard to rebuild the city.Report: Ms. Tanya Williams

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UPDATE 24 APRIL 2022

Durban to brace themselves for more accordingly to weather sources.WhatsApp messenger:

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Tanya Williams… God, push me forward, draw me nearer to thee .. they throw stones yet know not my silence is working on getting better daily ..

It would be easy to read this gospel passage and get depressed! However, this is only if you read it with a narrow focus. Jesus was speaking to the “Chosen People” of Israel, those who were first, and yet didn’t seem to get the message. We are actually the “last” because we are descendants of those who were brought to Jesus through the work of the disciples. But what is the “narrow gate?” It’s really not enough to say that we know “about” Jesus; that we went to church a few times. The question is really, but what did we DO? The answer to the question about what it means to do the will of God is really, “Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.” This is from the gospel of Mark, then how do we do this? If you have ever been in love, you know that it is almost impossible not to let people know about it. And, if you do try to keep it a secret, all someone has to do is look at your face and they can tell there’s something different about you. You light up when you see those you love be it friends, children or your spouse! Do you light up when you are in the presence of God? Does your face glow when you talk about your faith? How do people know that you love God? Are you the kind one in your neighborhood, at work, at school – at home? Is your life – and I ask the same questions of myself – a witness to what you profess to believe? St. Francis of Assisi is credited with saying that we should preach the gospel always and, if necessary, use words. As we go forward with our efforts of the new evangelization in our planning, the answers to these questions become even more important. Our role as disciples is to go and tell the good news. May those who know us and come to know us see in our words and our works that we truly believe that the “Good News” is Jesus. Love.

Tanya Williams