 The
municipality says at least 50 informal structures in Durban’s Cato Crest and
Clairwood areas were damaged or destroyed.
The city’s
spokesperson Gugu Sisilana says some residents in Cato Crest were taken to
hospital.
“Cato
Crest and Clairwood are reported to have been affected with a few incidents
reported. In the Cato Crest area, seven informal structures were affected, with
three destroyed. This was because of trees falling on these structures.
Disaster management is currently on site and assessing the situation and
damages.”
The province
is currently under a severe thunderstorm and hail warning.
The SA
Weather Service says strong winds may cause damage to infrastructure and
property in most parts of KZN on Tuesday.
Forecaster
Thandiwe Gumede says only the extreme northeastern parts are exempt from the
Yellow level 4 alert.
“We are
still expecting an 80 percent chance of showers and thundershowers across the
entire province. We only have one alert, possibly being accompanied by
excessive lightening and heavy downpours. On Wednesday, we are expecting 60% of
showers and thundershowers over the north-eastern parts of KZN.”
KZN Cogta has
urged communities in low-lying areas to move to higher ground. Disaster teams
are closely monitoring the weather and are standing by to provide assistance.
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