The weekend rainfall in KwaZulu-Natal did little to break the crippling drought.Umgeni Water spokesman Shami Harichunder on Monday said the heavy rainfall was localised to coastal areas therefore major catchments did not appear to have benefitted."In the Hazelmere system‚ rainfall received over the past 72 hours amounted to 100mm. As a result of this‚ the level of Hazelmere Dam has risen by 1%."“As of May 9‚ the level of this dam was at 44.6%. Mandatory water restrictions of 50%‚ as gazetted by the Department of Water and Sanitation‚ remain in place as the rainfall received over the past 72 hours has not made a significant difference to the level of Hazelmere Dam‚" he said.Hazelmere Dam - a major source of water in the eThekwini and iLembe municipalities - is still being supported by water transfer into it from the uThongathi River emergency scheme.A total of 24mm rainfall was recorded in the Mearns‚ Spring Grove and Midmar dams."These dams remain in a state of stress‚ and mandatory restrictions of 15% remain in place.""In the Albert Falls‚ Nagle and Inanda dams‚ a total of 114 mm rainfall was recorded over the past 72 hours. The rainfall received in the Upper and Lower Mgeni systems has not made a significant difference to the levels of all 6 dams‚" Harichunder said.He said the amount of water in Midmar and Albert Falls dams would have to last until the next rainfall season begins."Predictions by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research are that the pattern of below average rainfall is expected to continue until the end of 2016. Water abstracted and treated within the Upper and Lower Mgeni systems is supplied to uMgungundlovu District Municipality‚ Msunduzi Local Municipality‚ eThekwini Metro and parts of Ugu District Municipality.""It is estimated that about four million users‚ comprising domestic consumers‚ business‚ industry and agriculture‚ receive water from the Upper and Lower Mgeni systems‚" he explained.Meanwhile‚ mop-up teams were deployed throughout Durban on Monday after homes and roads were damaged during the flash floods."We have dispatched teams to most areas that have been affected by the heavy rain. Our disaster Management Centre has also been activated to intervene in wards where people have been left destitute due to damage to their homes‚” said Durban mayor James Nxumalo.The eThekwini municipality's emergency unit was inundated with calls for assistance on Sunday when rains pelted Isipingo‚ Umlazi‚ Chatsworth‚ Reservoir Hills and Seacow Lake.Municipal spokesman Thulani Mbatha said emergency services and the city's fire department responded to 76 calls by 2pm on Sunday."A one-year-old toddler was killed when a wall collapsed at an informal settlement in D Section‚ uMlazi‚ another five-year-old child lost his life in Rafia Road‚ Chatsworth and a four-year-old was injured in Johanna Road‚ Seacow Lake."A number of families in informal settlements of Umlazi and a transit camp in Isipingo have had to evacuate as they feared a nearby river that had burst its banks‚" he said.He said emergency teams were also in Marianhill and Dassenhoek near Pinetown and Bonella to assess if assistance was needed. ..