Durban storm: eThekwini assures power being restored to affected homes
eThekwini Municipality says it's working on more than 1700 electricity faults across the city after Tuesday's powerful storm.
It says its technicians have been working around the clock to try and fix the problems.
Some of the worst affected areas include Amaoti, parts of Phoenix, Folweni and Zwelibomvu.
The municipality says in order to restore power to homes as soon as possible, they've decided to provide some areas with a temporary alternative feed.
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Repairs for a permanent supply will take place in the coming weeks.
"Eskom has assigned a team to deal with electricity provision in affected areas. We thank Eskom for this prompt response in this situation of adverse conditions," KZN Premier, Willies Mchunu says.
Meanwhile local government's officially declared KZN - a disaster zone with eThekwini, Ray Nkonyeni and Nquthu municipalities being the most affected.
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