Weather warning issued, localised flooding probable

DURBAN residents have been urged to practise caution as the South African Weather Service issued a weather warning this morning.

The eThekwini Municipality issued a statement, saying emergency personnel are on standby in case of flooding.

“[The] South African Weather Service issued a warning on the probability of localised flooding of vulnerable areas within eThekwini. Roads and low-lying settlements are particularly prone to flooding,” said the City.

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Residents along the coast and motorists are urged to take precautions.

“Higher rain intensities can be expected along the coastal regions of eThekwini. Motorists are urged to exercise extreme caution and maintain a safe following distance while driving on wet roads,” said the City.

Garrith Jamieson, spokesperson for Advanced Life Support Paramedics, also urged motorists to drive carefully.

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“ALS Paramedics would like to urge all motorists to exercise caution in this wet weather we are currently experiencing in Durban and surrounding areas. We have been kept extremely busy with multiple accidents this morning and would like to caution motorists that there are many roads that are currently waterlogged. We would like to urge [motorists] to leave earlier to reach their destination in time and to slow down. We are seeing that a lot of the collisions are involving speed, and traffic, in general, is severely congested,” he said.

According to the South African Weather Service website, 50mm of rain is expected today with rain showers and SSW winds reaching 9km/h.

In case of an emergency, the public can contact the City’s Disaster Management Centre on 031 361 0000.

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