CDM disaster management team attending to aftermath of storm
Capricorn District Municipality say their management team is on high alert after the storm affected 147 households across the district on Wednesday
POLOKWANE – In a statement issued by the municipality, they say they are currently attending to the aftermath of the storm that befell households in Polokwane, Blouberg, Lepelle-Nkumpi and Molemole.
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By Wednesday morning, 16 November, the number of households affected by the disaster stood at 62 at Mmotong, Kgabo Park and Makwenya (Polokwane), 15 households at GaMphahlele Seleteng, Dublin, Maijane and Mashite (Lepelle-Nkumpi), 58 at Schoongezight and Rosenkranz (Blouberg) as well 12 in Molemole’s ward 16.
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“Strong damaging winds and thunderstorms blew off roofs and left the families in dire need of shelter and other necessities,” the statement read.
Disaster management teams were dispatched to the families to assess, with the number likely to increase as the assessments continue.
“The team is measuring and quantifying the damage to tally the approximate number of affected households so they can actualize the provision of temporary relief to the families in a form of makeshift tents and salvage sheets in order to reduce the effects of disaster and rekindle their welfare and livelihood,” the statement explained.
These cases will then be referred to SASSA for the provision of food parcels and CoGHSTA for the rehabilitation of houses for the indigent.
“District disaster unit and Sassa are on site assessing the damages to determine what assistance to provide.”
The municipality says they are communicating with Red Cross Society to assist with manpower in order to fast track situational assessment.
Residents are reminded to use 0800 666 777 to report any kind of disaster to the District Disaster Management Centre.
