The eThekwini Municipality has set aside R576 million to repair infrastructure damaged by the mega storm which swept through the province earlier this month.

The Executive Committee approved a report at a meeting held on Monday outlining the ongoing assessments following the storm as well as the cost across the departments to repair the damaged infrastructure.

According to the report engineering related repairs will cost R308 million, Human Settlements requires R250 million, Disaster Management and Emergency Control R4.1 million, Parks and Recreations R7.7 million, Cleansing and Solid Waste R1.3 million, Electricity R2.6 million and Water and Sanitation R2.3 million.

The report also requested that the Executive Committee declare a local state of disaster within the Municipality.

A total of 60 wards were affected with 3 112 households impacted. The majority of which, 2 425 households, were in the South of the City.

Parks infrastructure

Looking at park infrastructure 20 libraries, 23 pools, 21 halls, three parks, one heritage, three museums and four sports facilities were damaged.

Roads

Regarding roads and storm water, there were 1 081 faults received including landslides, damaged roads, potholes, missing manhole covers as well as the road washing away and closures.

The Architecture Unit together with Coastal and Storm Catchment consolidated a list of all affected Council infrastructure to a total of R308 106 350.

Human settlements

Regarding Human Settlements damage, the report stated that the initial assessment of houses in the following areas were 954 informal dwellings, 1 770 Breaking New Ground units, 557 retaining walls, 418 temporary facilities and 489 damaged roofs.

The report stated that it was important to note that the assessment process has not concluded and departments will report to the City Manager, Sipho Nzuza and the Executive Committee once the assessment process is concluded.