Officials inspect extent of damage at Durban hospitals

Considerable damage was done to both King Edward and Prince Mshiyeni hospitals. 

The first inspection was done at King Edward Hospital. 

The inspection team including Health MEC Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, Human Settlement MEC, Ravi Pillay, eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede and interim COGTA MEC, Weziwe Thusi, were led by hospital management around the facility. 

They explained how surgeries had to come to a complete stop yesterday. The hospital is in the process of making alternative arrangements to get procedures underway again. 

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The hospital's ultrasound area was also affected. At Prince Mshiyeni hospital a prayer was held near where a wall collapsed, killing a mother and her child. 

The hospital was also flooded and patients had to be turned away. The delegation is expected to also address media on the full extent of damages and possible solutions.

Meanwhile, the South African Weather Service says Amanzimtoti, south of Durban, had been the hardest hit area during the storm yesterday. 

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Forecaster, Stacey Colborne says 108 millimetres of rain fell in Durban.

"Durban received 108 millimetres of rain, Margate 50 millimetres, Port Edward received 24, Mount Edgecombe 68.6 millimetres of rain and Paddock 80 millimetres of rain. The highest amount of rainfall on the north coast yesterday was River View which received 14 millimetres of rain," she says.

Colborne says while no wet weather is predicted for today - some areas can expect rainfall tomorrow.

"Tomorrow there'll be partly cloudy conditions. We are expecting a 30% chance of showers and thunder showers after about 3pm or 4pm, over the Eastern and Southern parts of KZN. On Friday, cloudy and cool conditions are expected with a 30% chance of showers and rain in the morning, clearing by midday."

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