Sunday, December 19, 2010

W.Cape officials tackle damages after floods

Western Cape authorities on Saturday said they would soon begin the task of adding up the cost of the infrastructural damage in the West Coast following floods in the region.

Several towns including Lutzville were lashed by inclement weather earlier this week.

Mopping up operations are also underway and all of the nearly 250 displaced residents have returned to their homes.

Western Cape Social Development Department spokesperson Richard Macdonald said they have started the process of getting things back to normal.

“The infrastructural damage, I think the municipality is also working on that. The people can now move back to their houses. I think the damage was in terms of some of the roves and I think the people need some support,” he said.

- Eyewitness News

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