Western Cape Disaster Management MEC Anton Bredell said officials would make restoring water and electricity the top priority in flood-affected Riverlands near Malmesbury today.
This follows a visit by the Water and
Sanitation Minister to assess the damage after three dams collapsed, leaving
many residents reliant on charitable aid for water.
Over 50 households were destroyed in the
disaster. Bredell explained the initial focus was on safeguarding lives,
including monitoring a fourth at-risk dam. The second priority is addressing
the needs of affected residents, who have been sheltered in community halls
with assistance from organisations.
Now the immediate focus is on restoring basic
services like water and electricity as the disaster response continues in Riverlands.
Done by: Stephanie Van Rayen
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