18/04/2022
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Thank you EThekwini Municipality for keeping us in the loop. Me, I fall into No.5 and we seem to be the worst impacted as far as no water is concerned 😢
TOP FIVE CURRENT WATER UPDATES:
1. Additional water tankers are now being dispatched to the most impacted wards in eThekwini following extensive flood damage to water infrastructure across the Municipality. In addition, more filling points for the fleet have also been made available to alleviate the challenge on some filling points that have dried up.
2. EThekwini Water and Sanitation is working around the clock on repairs and several areas have been reconnected. In the inner west region, water supply was restored to most parts of Reservoir Hills, Pinetown, New Germany, Westville North, and Westville Central. In the south, supply has been restored in uMlazi C-Section, KwaMakhutha, and Lovu C-Section.
3. Repair work is ongoing in affected areas including Shallcross, Impola, Leligwababa, KwaDabeka, Clermont, KwaNdengezi, and Impola Taxi Rank. In the north region, work is ongoing in La Mercy, Glen Anil, uMhlanga Rocks Drive, Virginia, and Amaoti among others to restore supply. Teams are also on site carrying out repairs in Mount Edgecombe and the Valleyview-Redcliffe area. Extensive infrastructure repairs are required in the uMdloti area.
4. In the central regions, work is ongoing in Shallcross, Burlington Heights, Moorton, uMlazi, Isiphingo, Prospecton, Lotus Park, Folweni, Nsimbini, Mobeni, Bluff, Merebank, Morningside, Berea, Overport, Sydenham, Bayhead, and Westcliff. In the outer west region, plumbers were on site repairing pipes in Mpumalanga B and C sections.
5. One of the most extensive damage to infrastructure is in oThongathi where the Water Treatment Works has been decimated. Similarly, infrastructure around Prospecton needs major repairs, which could take a while to effect. Some sites are still inaccessible, and teams are waiting for the rain to subside before carrying out disaster assessments and the scope of work to be undertaken.