Flooding ‘traps tourists’ at Mpumalanga resort

Torrential rain and flooding in Mpumalanga have trapped tourists at the Badplaas Forever Resort, according to notices coming in Twitter.

https://twitter.com/crimeairnetwork/status/1078641138440028161

A post at 15:46pm also shows a raging river at Badplaas.

#Badplaas Mpu 📽: Barry Clarke @eNCAWeather @SAWeatherServic @sawx_sa_weather @maroelamedia @AfricaWeather_ @Netwerk24 @venter_annette @debeer_anika @JoelGuy_ pic.twitter.com/8xXAUisBHg

— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) December 28, 2018

Another Twitter user at the resort said there was major damage due to the flooding, but this could not yet be confirmed. However, what is clear from the posted videos is that water has been streaming through the resort’s grounds.

#Badplaas_foreverresort groot #storm_skade🎥 Alta en Carl Ziervogel.
@eNCAWeather @SAWeatherServic @Lowvelder @Beeld_Nuus @maroelamedia @Netwerk24 @Die_Burger @volksbladnuus @SABCNewsOnline @eNCA pic.twitter.com/zi3IKN9KYS

— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) December 28, 2018

https://twitter.com/ReenvalSA/status/1078630486715613184

This as the SA Weather Service warned of heavy rainfall over Gauteng and Mpumalanga this afternoon and into tonight.

A resident of Vereeniging reported that 11mm of rain had fallen by 2pm, and that it was still raining.

#Vereeniging, vanaf 13:30 tot 14:00. 11mm geval en dit reen steeds. Genade van bo. 📷: Stefan En Lydia Eigenhuis @eNCAWeather @SAWeatherServic @AfricaWeather_ @sawx_sa_weather @debeer_anika @venter_annette @weathertodaysa pic.twitter.com/q3iy49We85

— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) December 28, 2018

This is a developing story.

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