Emergency aid provided for storm-hit Ladysmith community
The Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal says it's provided all families affected by severe storms in Ladysmith with temporary accommodation.
MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube says emergency provisions also include cooking equipment and mattresses, utensils, food and temporary shelter.
Dube-Ncube provided the update in Durban yesterday.
She said a join operations centre has also been set-up in the area.
Some 70 houses were completely destroyed on Saturday night, leaving 400 people destitute.
READ: Hundreds of people left homeless following Ladysmith storms
Dube-Ncube says practical assistance will continue until affected residents are in a position to begin rebuilding their lives.
COGTA estimates damages could be in the tune of 10-million-rand.
Meanwhile, Dube-Ncube says despite recent storms - much of the province remains caught in the grips of drought - including the uThukela District where the storm occurred at the weekend.
COGTA says combined dam levels across the province are at just 55 percent.
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