ABOUT 40 houses were affected by Friday night’s flooding in Windhoek’s Acacia area, 16 of them seriously.
On Monday, the developers of the housing scheme, Dannic Construction, began assessing the damage to the recently-built houses and cleaning up the area. Estate agents Mariette Spruyt and Jasper Basson told The Namibian that the carpets, tiles and paint of most houses were damaged by the churning waters which forced their way inside people’s homes.At this stage, the company has not committed itself to replacing the damaged items.It will be up to individuals’ insurance assessors to determine what they will cover first.”We are trying to solve their immediate needs and make sure they are not uncomfortable,” said Basson.Many of the residents have abandoned their homes – and some have been put up in hotels by insurance companies.Dannic Construction has also offered to relocate severely affected families to six of their completed houses.”Everyone is working together to solve the problems and carry on.There are no bad feelings,” said Basson.Spruyt said she did not think the weekend’s disaster would affect future sales in the Acacia complex, except possibly in the short term.”There is a lot of damage all over Windhoek and there is a great need for housing,” she said.About 84 houses have been built since the development began last year.A resident’s committee has been formed to deal with the aftermath of the flooding.Residents were informed by the company on Monday night that it would immediately begin fixing roads, pavements and boundary fences.Estate agents Mariette Spruyt and Jasper Basson told The Namibian that the carpets, tiles and paint of most houses were damaged by the churning waters which forced their way inside people’s homes. At this stage, the company has not committed itself to replacing the damaged items. It will be up to individuals’ insurance assessors to determine what they will cover first. “We are trying to solve their immediate needs and make sure they are not uncomfortable,” said Basson. Many of the residents have abandoned their homes – and some have been put up in hotels by insurance companies. Dannic Construction has also offered to relocate severely affected families to six of their completed houses. “Everyone is working together to solve the problems and carry on. There are no bad feelings,” said Basson. Spruyt said she did not think the weekend’s disaster would affect future sales in the Acacia complex, except possibly in the short term. “There is a lot of damage all over Windhoek and there is a great need for housing,” she said. About 84 houses have been built since the development began last year. A resident’s committee has been formed to deal with the aftermath of the flooding. Residents were informed by the company on Monday night that it would immediately begin fixing roads, pavements and boundary fences.
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