Afrigather Residents of Windhoek’s informal settlements are every other time suffering losses after the heavy downpours in the capital over the weekend.
The City of Windhoek has blamed those that constructed their homes in areas which could possibly also very well be now not fair for residing. Harold Akwenye, City spokesperson said, “all I will be capable to reveal is, our people develop now not wish to listen and now they are suffering.”
In step with Khomasdal constituency councillor Samuel Angolo, the affect of the flash floods that came about on Sunday, included ruin to property, destruction of the atmosphere and loss of livelihoods.
Informal settlement residents whose homes were hit by heavy downpours on Sunday bear described their residing stipulations as a nightmare.
Flooded roads, ruin to homes, roads and fallen trees were reported in the informal settlements of Windhoek on Sunday.
Angolo the outdated day said groups of relevant stakeholders were on residing conducting an evaluate to favor the destruction precipitated in Otjomuise Agste Laan, Otjomuise – Frankfurt Street and Otjomuise Sewende Laan.
“The Khomas Regional Council is presently conducting a snappy evaluate to favor the number of those which were affected. This files will be launched accordingly after the evaluate,” he explained.
He said quite lots of the victims are residents who went to engage the land where others were eliminated by the City of Windhoek final twelve months, to lower publicity to flooding and suffering extreme ruin to their properties.
Last twelve months, bigger than 200 residents of informal settlements in Windhoek were relocated to purchase away from shacks being flooded and some residents said the willpower became once commendable as they had sleepless nights.
“Our people bear determined to head and cease on the gap where others were relocated from. But as I said, the complete file will be issued once the evaluate is performed,” he said.
Angolo could possibly now not favor the number of people affected, saying the investigations are underway.
Akwenye said the metropolis is quiet investigating the topic and could possibly originate the file as soon as the investigation is performed.
