The Riverlands dam disaster, which followed extensive flooding two months ago, has now been declared a provincial disaster, reports EWN.
On August 8, floodwaters from four collapsed dams on a nearby farm caused significant damage to homes and municipal infrastructure in the small town outside Cape Town.
Over 200 displaced residents sought shelter with relatives, a church, or a community center. The Department of Water and Sanitation’s preliminary report identified the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development, which owns the land where the dams were located, as being partly responsible. Although much of the floodwater has dried up, the stench of sewage persists in parts of the Riverlands. The National Disaster Management Centre issued the disaster classification.
Source: allAfrica.com
