a. The average yearly rainfall for the area was 418 mm, with the western part of Greater Taung Local Municipality having been in various level of flooding since 20 February 2006. The Greater Taung Local Municipality had for the period January to June 2006 received on average 1380 mm of rain. The extent of the flooding was equal to a 1 in 50 year flood and seriously affected 12 villages in Greater Taung Local Municipality. Due to the serious affect that the floods had on the population of these villages, the Greater Taung Local Municipality regarded it as its duty to intervene in the affected area. To mitigate the effect of the flooding on the population of the villages, the Municipality by means of its Disaster Management Structures started to distribute disaster relief to affected households in the form of tents, blankets and emergency food supplies.