Local disaster relief group helps flood-affected families rebuild

Local disaster relief group helps flood-affected families rebuild

A Durban disaster relief organisation says there is still a lot work to be done to help communities affected by last month's floods.

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People begin to remove debris after their homes were destroyed by torrential rains and flash floods at an informal settlement of BottleBrush, south of Durban, on April 23, 2019. Photo: RAJESH JANTILAL / AFP

CityHope says while many have sought shelter from relatives and friends, there is still a long list of destitute families.

The organisation says it's now rebuilding and repairing damaged homes and schools in the Chatworth and uMlazi areas. 

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CityHope's Cathrine Smith says one of the schools being re-constructed is Tyburn Primary School in Chatsworth.

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