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Nov 2002. Review Flood Mitigation Project Cape Town Metro Informal Settlements Winters 2001 and 2002. Background. Winter of 2001 wettest in 40 years. Extensive flooding of informal settlements. Declaration of disaster by State President. Background (contd).
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Nov 2002 ReviewFlood Mitigation ProjectCape Town Metro Informal Settlements Winters 2001 and 2002
Background • Winter of 2001 wettest in 40 years. • Extensive flooding of informal settlements. • Declaration of disaster by State President.
Background (contd) • National Ministerial task team established and inter-alia resolved: • To institute immediate emergency relief measures. • Not to establish temporary settlement areas. • In the longer term to develop Greenfield sites to accommodate flood victims • Provincial/City task Team established to develop strategy, manage and co-ordinate flood mitigation measures.
Strategy for Emergency Relief Strategy developed by Provincial/City Task Team and endorsed by Council Exco. • Preparedness • In-Situ relief measures • Temporary settlement areas. • Early warning systems. • Emergency shelter and social relief
Strategy Emergency Relief (contd) • Flood reporting • Response co-ordination • Assessment of flooded areas • Beneficiary registration • Health and support services • Safety and security
In-Situ Relief Works Works Comprised of: • Filling of low lying flood affected areas • Grading of access tracks • Construction of drainage ditches • Construction of Stormwater intakes and allied pipework
Greenfield Developments • Mfuleni • Fedsure (Phillipi) • Wallacedene