Msunduzi Municipal officials are calling for patience as crews clear debris and try to restore power to all areas affected by yesterday's severe storm in the Midlands.
Parts of Pietermaritzburg and Hilton have been left in the dark since about 5pm yesterday afternoon, when the area was lashed by heavy rains and strong winds.
Deputy Municipal Manager Thokozani Maseko says winds of about 70km/h brought down many trees - with several blocking roads into the CBD.
He says restoring the electricity connections to all affected suburbs is also a mammoth task, as trees have caused significant damage to infrastructure.
"The major areas which are affected are those that have high overhead lines supplying the areas, because a lot of trees have fallen on them. The challenge is to clear the lines first, then [it will be] quicker to restore electricity," he said.
Maseko says the fire department was also required to help remove trees in some instances.
"The big challenge is that we're not talking about small trees, we're talking about huge trees which have been in the city for the past three centuries."
- East Coast Radio News
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