Beaches hit hard by storm, clean-up underway
Although the locals put in a lot of effort, a lot more still needed to be done.
KwaZulu-Natal’s recent heavy rains resulted in widespread flooding, damaged many residential and public roads in the mid-South Coast, and local beaches were also hit hard.
These beaches are a big part of local tourism and this has negatively impacted both locals and holidaymakers.
Rivers burst open onto beaches leaving the water muddy and dirty, and a lot of debris washed up onto the sand making it difficult for many to walk through.
At the popular Scottburgh main beach, a handful of local residents commenced with a clean-up operation last week Thursday.
One of the locals said that he chose to do his part for the community by doing the beach clean-up, so frequent beachgoers can go back to their daily routines such as being able to exercise on the sand, swim and surf.
Although the locals put in a lot of effort, a lot more still needed to be done.
The sad sight of the muddy, choppy sea seemed to have no effect on some people and two were spotted swimming in the brown water.
A more thorough beach clean-up for Scottburgh was scheduled for April 15.
Further north in Umkomaas, the rain washed away a part of the road near the Umkomaas River mouth. The collapsed section of this road ended up blocking the entrance and exit routes to the river mouth.
The river mouth and Umkomaas beach were also damaged by nature, and debris had left most parts of the beach inaccessible.
Due to the amount of debris on local beaches, a lot of time and effort is needed from locals to unite, to restore what has now been lost, hopefully in time for the next holiday season.
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