THE Weather Bureau has warned that torrential rains that have claimed the lives of at least 38 people in the north of the country are set to continue for three more days. Thousands have been left homeless by the rains, which have wracked the Northern Province, Mpumalanga and Gauteng over the past week. Northern Province formally applied for disaster status on Thursday following confirmation it will not be able to fund repairs. Damage to government infrastructure is estimated at at least R200-million.