A tornado has ravaged homes leaving scores homeless
Over 70 homes have been damaged by a tornado at Sterkspruit in the north Eastern Cape. Ken Pitso, the Ukhahlamba District Municipality disaster management spokesperson, said they have not received any reports of death or injuries so far.
Pitso said they have dispatched disaster officials to the four affected villages to assess the damage. Pitso said they are still trying to find alternative accommodation for the victims.
“Some of them have been accommodated by their neighbours. We are also looking for alternative accommodation for those who still do not have a place to stay and also check with the department of housing for emergency temporary structures while we are waiting to do reconstruction. We estimate the damage to be about R960 000. Our teams are still doing assessment in some of the areas, where communication is a bit of a problem,” said Pitso. SABC
Over 70 homes have been damaged by a tornado at Sterkspruit in the north Eastern Cape. Ken Pitso, the Ukhahlamba District Municipality disaster management spokesperson, said they have not received any reports of death or injuries so far.
Pitso said they have dispatched disaster officials to the four affected villages to assess the damage. Pitso said they are still trying to find alternative accommodation for the victims.
“Some of them have been accommodated by their neighbours. We are also looking for alternative accommodation for those who still do not have a place to stay and also check with the department of housing for emergency temporary structures while we are waiting to do reconstruction. We estimate the damage to be about R960 000. Our teams are still doing assessment in some of the areas, where communication is a bit of a problem,” said Pitso. SABC
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