Rain wreaks havoc at Swakopmund’s DRC settlement

The heavy rains that fell on the state on Tuesday 18, caused serious damage to the community of Barrio Aeropuerto, as the ravine grew and dragged a lot of sediments. The Diario La Verdad was present in the sector, where the neighbors said they didn’t stick an eye all night. Many homes flooded and, in others, the roof collapsed. At this moment, the affected neighbors cry out for support. “Here we are neglected, they delete us from the map and cle…

Rain wreaks havoc at Swakopmund’s DRC settlement

UNUSUAL heavy rains flooded Swakopmund on Wednesday, with the DRC informal settlement being hit the hardest. Residents of the informal settlement spent the day trying to safeguard their houses against the weather. However, many parts of the area have experienced flooding. “The situation is very devastating,” Caroline Kasenda, a resident of the DRC says. She explains that many children were unable to attend school on Wednesday as they needed to f…