Over 6,000 people have been affected by floods in eThekwini [SOUND]

# eThekwini mayor Cyril Xaba says great strides have been made to alleviate the plight of more than six-thousand families who have been adversely affected by the recent floods. Severe weather, including heavy rains between February 19 and March 15, has claimed lives and infrastructure was damaged in eThekwini. Xaba says they have instituted a multi-faceted approach to assist with the resettlement of the displaced residents: