JOHANNESBURG Custom AC Milan Jerseys , Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- As South Africa's eThekwiniMunicipality continues to assess the extent of damage caused bystrong wind over the weekend, 1,920 houses were damaged, the city'shead of communications told Xinhua on Tuesday.
Strong winds on Friday and Saturday affected Durban leavingpeople homeless and property destroyed. Some people including thedisabled were left homeless. Some of the residents are accommodatedat the municipal community halls.
"A number of houses were damaged with a number of displacedresidents sleeping in community halls or finding solace inneighbour homes. There was a total of 1 Authentic AC Milan Jerseys ,920 houses reported withstructural damage including walls collapsing and the roof blowingoff. Assessments on some of these homes are still to be conducted,"said eThekwini Municipality's head of communications ToziMthethwa.
"The report stated that the financial implications are still tobe calculated as the assessments process is still in progress," sheadded. Enditem
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