The homes of another 1 300 residents of informal settlements have been flooded, pushing to 6 000 the number seeking help.
Disaster Risk Management spokesperson Wilfred Solomons-Johannes, said on Monday that 18 areas were severely affected by the recent rains that had pounded the city, including Nyanga, Browns Farm, Khayelitsha, Mfuleni and Manenberg.
The worst hit was Gugulethu, where more than 2 000 residents were struggling to waterproof their homes with plastic sheets. About 150 residents from the Lotus informal settlement in the area were put up in the community hall.
“Our main problem now is the sewerage works. Because the Berg River rose so much, some sewerage pipes have been damaged.”
Mabula said repairs were under way and that the municipality was monitoring the rainfall. No towns had been as badly affected as Moorreesburg, which flooded last week.
Some 118mm of rain had fallen in Moorreesburg overnight last Thursday. About 42mm has fallen since.
# Flooding and service interruption emergencies can be reported to the city’s technical operations centre on 0860-103-054.
# Life- or property-threatening situations can be reported to the city’s public emergency communications centre on 107 from any landline and 021-480-7700 from a cellphone. - Cape Times
Disaster Risk Management spokesperson Wilfred Solomons-Johannes, said on Monday that 18 areas were severely affected by the recent rains that had pounded the city, including Nyanga, Browns Farm, Khayelitsha, Mfuleni and Manenberg.
The worst hit was Gugulethu, where more than 2 000 residents were struggling to waterproof their homes with plastic sheets. About 150 residents from the Lotus informal settlement in the area were put up in the community hall.
“Our main problem now is the sewerage works. Because the Berg River rose so much, some sewerage pipes have been damaged.”
Mabula said repairs were under way and that the municipality was monitoring the rainfall. No towns had been as badly affected as Moorreesburg, which flooded last week.
Some 118mm of rain had fallen in Moorreesburg overnight last Thursday. About 42mm has fallen since.
# Flooding and service interruption emergencies can be reported to the city’s technical operations centre on 0860-103-054.
# Life- or property-threatening situations can be reported to the city’s public emergency communications centre on 107 from any landline and 021-480-7700 from a cellphone. - Cape Times
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