By: Natasha Archary

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government has confirmed that the tornado that hit Inanda on Tuesday, 27 June has claimed 4 lives already.
One person remains missing, and extensive damage to road infrastructure, electricity lines, sewage systems and homes have been noted.
KZN Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, visited some of the hardest hit areas on Wednesday, 28 June.
Apart from the havoc wrecked by the tornado, the province has been battered by heavy rains which caused flash floods once again in Durban and surrounding areas.
Some of the hardest hit areas include:
- Phoenix
- Inanda
- Ntuzuma
- KwaMashu
- Pinetown
- Folweni
- Durban North
[IN PICTURES]: Minister @mmkubayi, DM Pam Tshwete, MEC Sipho Nkosi together with KZN Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube as well as the @eThekwiniM Mayor Cllr. Mxolisi Kaunda and members of @ParliamentofRSA are this morning visiting the Tornado stricken areas in the eThekwini region.. pic.twitter.com/SyM6d6jqMf
— Department of Human Settlements (@The_DHS) June 28, 2023
Ugu District was, according to the Department, the hardest hit region, with Umzumbe, Umdoni and Umuziwabantu recording over 70 houses that were destroyed.
An additional 110 homes were damaged extensively, affecting 552 people and leaving 151 people displaced.
The Department says assessments and evaluations are still underway.
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