Several people injured in Cato Crest, Kazakhstan due to storm – SABC News

Several people were injured at Cato Crest in Durban as heavy rain and thunderstorms hit various parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

The municipality says its emergency services continue to work tirelessly to monitor and provide services to affected areas as the inclement weather continues.

EThekwini Municipality spokesperson Gugu Sisilana said: “About seven informal structures were affected in the Cato Crest area, three of which were completely destroyed. This was caused by trees falling on the structure, causing injuries to some. The injured residents were taken to hospital for medical treatment. A disaster management team is currently on site assessing the situation. Meanwhile, about 50 structures in Clearwood were damaged. There were no injuries or deaths reported, only flooding was reported. Disaster Management Services along with the water and sanitation team are on site assessing the situation to determine the extent of the damage. »

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA) Thulasizwe Buthelezi is urging residents to remain vigilant amid devastating heavy rainfall.

The South African Weather Service says the severe weather conditions that began over the weekend will continue until Tuesday.

Areas likely to be severely affected include eThekwini, parts of Ugu, UMgungundlovu and Ilembe.

CoGTA provincial spokesperson Senzelwe Mzila says: “Heavy rains that began yesterday have already led to flooding of several roads and disrupted traffic in major cities such as eThekwini. Although no serious incidents have been reported so far, residents are advised to heed weather warnings issued by the Met Office.”

“A Level 6 damaging rainfall warning remains in force today for the eThekwini metro and parts of Ilembe, Ugu, UMgungundlovu and King Cetshwayo. In addition, the rest of the province is under a Level 4 severe thunderstorm warning,” adds Mzila.