Donations for flood victims are offloaded from a trailer at AFM church in Westcliff, Chatsworth, which is accommodating 37 flood victims.Umlazi families who were affected by the floods this past week received food parcels and clothing from various companies and NGOs on Saturday. Photo: ANA/Siphelele DludlaUmlazi families who were affected by the floods this past week received food parcels and clothing from various companies and NGOs on Saturday.
At least 124 houses were destroyed and more than 14 people died in Umlazi alone, when heavy downpours and floods hit low-lying areas of Durban on Tuesday. Other affected areas included Chatsworth, Malvern, Queensburgh, and Mariannhill. The organisations donated food parcels, clothing, toiletries, and blankets to more than 50 affected families in Umlazi, before heading to Malvern where heavy rain and floods also left a trail of destruction in which several people died.
"We came to understand, especially through social media, what the extent of the devastation was and we felt we needed to do something about it and lend a helping hand. We cannot sit by passively and not act to the plight of our people.
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