UGU DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY DISASTER 17 to 19 JUNE 2008

Port Shepstone Borough grounds Morrisons Rd - Umzumbe     INTRODUCTION   At about 23h30 of the 17th of June 2008, a coastal storm hit the Ugu District a municipal region on the southernmost part of Kwazulu-Natal. A heavy rainfall storm, accompanied by gail forced winds were experienced along the coastal towns of the Ugu region from Port Edward to Scottburgh and including Umkomaas.   Vehicles swept away   DAMAGES   An estimated 200 - 400mm of rainfall has fallen between midnight of the 17th and 08h00 on the morning of the 18th of June 2008. Great damage has been reported on a number of critical infrastructure in the area, including roads, bridges, public facilities, water and sanitation infrastructure, communication infrastructure, businesses, etc.   South of Esperanza   FATALITIES   A total of 9 people have lost their lives due to the disaster: The following areas were affected HCM – Bhobhoyi(Ward 20) 1(f) 37 yrs Louisiana 1(m) 7yrs Umzumbe – Nyangwini 1(f) 20yrs Ifafa 2 (m,f) 90,81yrs Mfazazane 1(f) 14yrs Umdoni – Malangeni 2 (f) 61,66yrs Umzinto 1 (m)67yrs   Umzinto   Taxi swept away - Umzinto   EVACUATIONS   A number of people have been evacuated to higher ground and to places of safety including public facilities and municipal buildings. These are the statistics: HCM – 230 people from Bhobhoyi, Port Shepstone, Oslo Beach, Umbango, Umtentweni, Louisiana, Marburg and Uvongo UGU – 772 people   MISSING PERSONS   HCM – Louisiana: 1 male UGU – Umdoni(Malangeni): 1 female     RIVERS FLOODED   All the major rivers in the district that were flooded include: Umtamvuna river Umzimkulu river Umbango river Umzinto river Umzumbe river Malkhkha river Ifafa river The debris carried by the rivers has covered and damaged bridges, water ways and other infrastructure on their path. Different household contents, equipment and motor vehicles have been washed onto the river and carried downstream   INJURED PERSONS   UGU – Umdoni: 45 people HCM – Louisiana: 2 people     INFRASTRUCTURES   Roads and Storm water drains – P197, South of Esperanza   Roads and Storm water drains: A number of roads have experienced structural damage and storm water drains are blocked due to the debris carried by the run-off. The local maintenance teams are progressively opening up the storm water drains and roads. ROAD DESCRIPTION AREA DAMAGE CURRENT INTERVENTION Hibiscus Coast Municipality R620 Bhobhoyi Flooded open N2 South bound Ifafa Flooded Mud slide N2 South bound Ifafa Mud slide Cleared Sugarmill road Albersville Flooded open N2 Paddock Mud slide open P200 Izotsha flooded Open Umdoni Municipality Lilly road Roseville, Umzinto Washed away closed Malangeni road KwaHlanti Washed away closed R102 Umzinto bridge Washed away closed   Park rynie Partly damaged Washed away Bermuda Scottburgh Washed away closed Anne arbor Scottburgh Washed away closed Umzinto main road Gandinaker Washed away closed Amahlongwa road Amahlongwa flooded closed Sandrawood road Umzinto Washed away closed

The table below shows all bridges in the district which have been damaged and/or washed away:

NAME AREA LEVEL OF DAMAGE CURRENT INTERVENTION Hibiscus Coast Municipality Bhobhoyi ABC Bridge Bhobhoyi on R620 Cracks open Umgaga River bridge   Washed away Road closed Bostin drift low bridge Lower Albersville Washed away Road closed Umzimkulu bridge Port Shepstone Minor vibrations None Margate bridge Uvongo on P200 Partially damaged open Izotsha bridge Izotsha on R620 Washed away Open Mpenjati bridge KwaNzimakwe Washed away Road closed Ngwabe bridge Bhobhoyi Washed away Road closed Alberts Road Bridge Port Edward Washed away Road closed Woza & Nokeni bridge Port Edward Washed away Road closed Mzimayi bridge Hibberdene Cracks open Umdoni Municipality Umzinto River Bridge Umzinto testing ground Washed away Road closed Malangeni Bridge Esperanza Washed away Road closed Umzumbe Municipality Malkapa River Bridge KwaHlongwa Washed away Road closed

Storm water drains and roads destroyed during the flooding

The tables below shows all the 41 schools in the district that are currently not accessible due to storm damage and flooding:

NAME OF SCHOOL AREA MUNICIPALITY REASONS FOR INACCESIBILITY St Joans High Paddock Hibiscus River burst banks and bridge washed away Mdlanzi P Paddock Hibiscus River burst banks and bridge washed away Mganka P Paddock Hibiscus River burst banks and bridge washed away Khaba JS Paddock Hibiscus River burst banks and bridge washed away Xhonywa Paddock Hibiscus River burst banks and bridge washed away Mambhongweni P Paddock Hibiscus River burst banks and bridge washed away Dubuleka P Paddock Hibiscus River burst banks and bridge washed away Thanduxolo Sec Paddock Hibiscus River burst banks and bridge washed away Dingeton Com P Paddock Hibiscus River burst banks and bridge washed away Roseville Sec Umdoni Umdoni Storm damage and river burst banks Mthwalume High Umthwalume Umzumbe River burst banks and bridge washed away Velanawe Braemar Vulamehlo Access roads damaged by storm Tholisu Dududu Vulamehlo Access roads damaged by storm Isulabasha Dududu Vulamehlo Access roads damaged by storm Malangeni JS Malangeni Umdoni Access roads damaged by storm Sithokozile Mthwalume Umzumbe Access roads damaged by storm Ntengo Mthwalume Umzumbe Access roads damaged by storm Khanya Turton Umzumbe Access roads damaged by storm Khathi Mthwalume Umzumbe Access roads damaged by storm Mgai Mgayi Umzumbe Access roads damaged by storm KwaBhavu Mthwalume Umzumbe Access roads damaged by storm Ndunge Mthwalume Umzumbe Access roads damaged by storm Msikazi Mthwalume Umzumbe Access roads damaged by storm Makhosi Turton Umzumbe Access roads damaged by storm Bonginduna Turton Umzumbe Access roads damaged by storm Sibhekulwandle Turton Umzumbe Access roads damaged by storm Velumemeze   Umzumbe Access roads damaged by storm Nomakhanzana Turton Umzumbe Access roads damaged by storm Bonguzwane Turton Umzumbe Access roads damaged by storm Nkukhu Turton Umzumbe Access roads damaged by storm Bhihizwe Turton Umzumbe Access roads damaged by storm Hlelikusasa Emabheleni Umzumbe Access roads damaged by storm Thuthukani mabhele Emabheleni Umzumbe Access roads damaged by storm Mfimfitha Turton Umzumbe Storm damaged classrooms Sibongumfeka Mthwalume Umzumbe Access roads damaged by storm Inqolobane Emabheleni Umzumbe Access roads damaged by storm Gubhuza Emabheleni Umzumbe Access roads damaged by storm Sosukwana Emabheleni Ezinqoleni Access roads damaged by storm Rossenteneville Umzumbe Umdoni Access roads damaged by storm Zijubezule Umzumbe Umzumbe Access roads damaged by storm Ohlongweni Gamalakhe Hibiscus Access roads damaged by storm

Clinics

All clinics in the district are fully functional

Beaches

Shark nets are still removed. Most beaches are covered by huge amount of debris. There is minimal damage to existing beach infrastructure and the damage can mainly be ascribed to storm debris and sand erosion due to flood levels of rivers. Bathing will remain closed. Lifeguards on duty daily. Major clean up today ? require assistance from Departments within HCM as well as UGU to restore Hibiscus Coast major tourist attractions. ANY ADDITIONAL HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

St Michaels on Sea

Uvongo

Margate

Uvongo Falls

WATER AND SANITATION INFRASTRUCTURE

Communications Infrastructure

Temporary Network overloads SAPS repeaters in Port Shepstone were down but have been fixed Telephone land lines destroyed in some part of Umzinto

FARMS

Two main Farmers Association in the district have reported incidents, these being the Umzimkulu Small Cane Growers Association and the Sezela Cane Growers Association. The Umzimkulu Small Cane Growers Association represented by their Chairperson, Mr Cecil Cele, reported the following famers along the Malkhakha and Umzumbe rivers as affected: Mr FJ Cele Mr CD Bele Mr J Ntusi Mr LP Mqadi Mr A Sengane Mr WB Masinga Mr Kw Mqadi These farmers combined have lost an estimated 30 hectares of sugarcane as lost in the flood. See Annexure B, correspondence from Sezela Cane Growers Association

Louisiana

COMMUNITY FACILITIES(halls, libraries, etc)

No damage reported on community facilities except for flooded floors in some areas.

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The following equipment, supplies and services are required as a matter of urgency. This will help minimize the loss of life

SUPPORT & SERVICE REQUIRED QUANTITIES Blankets 1500 Food parcels 1500 Baby food stuffs 75 Tents 750 Plastic sheeting 50 Rolls Clothing 3 Bales Mobile toilets 30 (3 per station across 10 places of safety) Fresh water 6000L of bottled water Medicine As per DOH’s assessment Trauma Counselors As per DOH’s assessment Police divers As per SAPS assessment Search and rescue dogs AS per SAPS assessment Mobile Clinics As per DOH’s assessment Mobile Clinics As per DOH’s assessment 4x4 rescue vehicles 4 = (2 north, 2 south) Covered evacuation trucks 1 = (3 north, 3 south) Airlift support As and when required Water tankers trucks 18000L tanker x 20 for Umdoni Water treatment chemicals (disinfecting agent-jik) 200 locations-were tankers have no access Health & Hygiene information Brochure

RELIEF ASSISTANCE PROVIDED

AREA QUANTITIES Civic Centre 3 cooked meals per day 128 x food parcels Paddock 50 x food parcels blankets Marburg 3 x food parcels Bottled water Maygog 35 x food parcels Ezinqoleni 60 x food parcels Adult clothes Baby clothes Baby food Oshabeni 56 x blankets Baby clothes Baby food Meals Emalangeni Meals 300 x food parcels 100 x blankets Assisi Hall Groceries for meal preparation Baby clothes Adult clothes Baby food 56 x food parcels 19 x mattresses Blankets Nyandezulu Groceries for meal preparation 50 x blankets Baby clothes Baby food Adult clothes Albersville and Marburg Bottled water

Challenges of JOC operations

In Umdoni 1000 food parcels were distributed by the Department of Social Welfare Development (R980/per food parcel) at Umzinto town hall. 1500 people then came in demanding the same value of food parcels and have stoned some Municipal vehicles for not delivering more. The distribution did not go through the JOC or the Local Municipalities-protocol was not followed. Reports received at the JOC that local one MP for the Minority Front accused and interfered with distribution and indicated that the LM was biased towards a certain section of the community in distribution and giving aid. Consultation is underway to correct this situation.

UGU JOINT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

NAME CONTACT ORGANISATION V CHETTY 0834857913 Director: HCM Protection Service P TANNER 0825588412 UGU DM DISASTER MANAGER V MBELANI 0798826146 UGU DM GENERAL MANAGER CS Y ROBOJI 0828981274 MANAGER: IT & AUXILLIARY SERVICES B XOLO 0832390223 UGU DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE COORDINATOR S NGCAMU 0828203628 UGU DISASTER MANAGEMENT CENTRE OFFICER V KCLOUD 08348557913 HCM L MAKHLAKA 0798875467 UGU DM MUNICIPAL MANGER DD NAIDOO 0828210477 UMDONI LM MUNICIPAL MANGER S MANTWANA 0824939665 GIS COORDINATOR P RAMCHANDER 0741320100 FIRE & RESCUE M MNYANDU 0824918897 UGU ACTING DEPUTY MUNICIPAL MANAGER S MKHIZE 0822591835 UBUNTU LIFE G PRESTON 0829401590 HIBISCUS MED L GARBADE 0716829433 LIFE GUARD AFRICA S.O.KUNENE 0396883600 EMRS J GCABA 0829672961 HCM M INGOS 0820875823 RTI GP BRITS 0824906990 HCM ROADS MAN H MANDERS 0825682517 DOT J MZINDLE 0793196696 HCM TRAFFIC S NAIDOO 082482830 HCM DISASTER J KALILOMBE 0732710504 HCM FIRE O OLOWOOKORUM 0827833538 UGU HEALTH DISTRICT M PAWANDIWA 0825528591 UGU DM:WATER SP GUMEDE 0828041071 EMRS UGU B DUBE 0795257177 UGU DM:MANAGER MAYORLTY & COMMUNICATIONS Maj K. Ellis 0823329948 Pilot SAAF

CONTACT DETAILS

Mr Luvuyo Mahlaka Municipal Manager Ugu District Municipality 079 887 5467 039-682 5702 Victor Chetty Director: Protection Services Hibiscus Coast Municipality 083 485 7913 039-688 1520 Mr Brian Dube Senior manager: Communications and Mayoralty Ugu District Municipality 0795257177 039-682 5702

THANK YOU Through the selfless help of the community, whether businesses or individuals we have been able to assist members of the communities that have suffered losses and we are in the process of reintegrating these people to safe, accessible areas where they can continue their lives as normal as possible. We want to thank these members for their support and assistance and know that without their help this process would not be possible and ?Ubuntu? would not be a reality. Thank You!!!