g. The rural farming areas have been severely affected (approximately 54 horses, 43 cattle, 31 goats and 145 sheep have died). Commercial areas have lost 117 cattle, 24 horses 395 sheep and 17 goats. Animal diseases were wide spread and foot rot amongst sheep was a problem. Irrigation pivots along the Harts River had been flooded causing millions of rands worth of damage. Schools have been severely disrupted by the floods and teachers and scholars were cut of from their schools causing disruptions the last three weeks. h. Medium Term Intervention Proposals included the following: