KWAZULU Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala said on Sunday that the recent floods rank among the worst catastrophes to ever befall the coastal province in recent history.
This as the death toll increased to at least 443, while 63 people are currently reported to be missing.
Zikalala was updating the media on Sunday about the latest developments around floods, including government’s efforts to mitigate the humanitarian crisis unfolding in KwaZulu-Natal.
He said the estimated damage to road infrastructure was estimated to be R5.6 billion.
About 551 schools have been affected by the floods while more than 13 556 houses have also been affected.
He announced that a plan to restore water is being implemented.
“We are busy quantifying the extent of damage in water infrastructure in the province. We don’t want be alarmists but the floods set us backwards. We still have many people who have no access to water,” said Zikalala.
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