Wednesday 23 January 2013

Flash Flood in South Africa on Tuesday, 22 January, 2013 at 17:00 (05:00 PM) UTC.

Following the recent floods that affected Limpopo, the MEC for department of Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs, Clifford Motsepe will today visit affected areas in Makhado, Musina and Alldays. MEC Motsepe will be joined by MECs for Department of Agriculture Jacob Marule, and Health and Social Development Norman Mabasa and other role players. What happened in the Vhembe District from 16 January to date. On the night of 15 January 2013. Heavy rains damaged infrastructure in most areas of the District Municipality. Although the assessment team is still busy conducting an assessment, the identified damages require urgent attention. Most bridges are cut off; the community including learners is disadvantaged because of the situation. Vhembe District Municipality Disaster Management Centre convened a Joint Operations Committee (JOC) on Wednesday, the 16th of January 2013. The District JOC was established on the 16th and 17th January 2013.

- RSOE EDIS

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