Families evacuated, left homeless after last night’s storm in Ladysmith
Many houses were completely destroyed, while others had their roofs blown off
Disaster teams were busy last night (February 2) after a storm wreaked havoc in certain parts of Ladysmith.
Many houses were destroyed, while others had their roofs blown off by the gale-force winds that accompanied the storm.
KZN Co-operative Governance & Traditional Affairs (Cogta) MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube is today leading disaster teams to assist the victims, providing emergency relief and conducting an assessment of the damage.
“We would like to assure the affected communities that we will do all in our power to mitigate the impact of the families affected. We have activated all our teams and other intervention departments. Those families that have had to be evacuated from the area in the wake of yesterday’s ferocious storm have already been accommodated in a community hall,” said MEC Dube-Ncube.
KZN Cogta has issued several weather-related warnings to communities in the province, as the summer disaster season continues to bring heavy rains and localised flooding.
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