WARNING: Flooding expected in Gauteng today

The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for flooding across Gauteng today.

“The SA Weather Service has issued a watch for the possibility of flooding. AREAS: Joburg, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, Mogale City, Randfontein and Merafong councils.”

⚠️ALERT:The SA Weather Service has issued a watch for the POSSIBILITY OF FLOODING

📍AREAS: Joburg, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, Mogale City, Randfontein and Merafong councils

🔴POSSIBLE THREATS:
💦HEAVY RAIN
🌊FLOODING

📅WHEN: Monday, 31 December

⏰TIME: 12pm-11pm

— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) December 31, 2018

🌊FLOOD-PRONE AREAS:

Alexandra
Bedfordview
Benoni
Centurion
Edenvale
Fourways
Joburg central
Kempton Park
Soweto
N3, M1 & R23 highways
All areas around Jukskei
All areas around Hennops

🆘EMERGENCY NUMBERS:
📱112 FREE from any cell
🚒/🚑10177
🚔10111

— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) December 31, 2018

Some areas have already been affected by the flooding and people have taken to social media to share videos and pictures of the damages.

Sebokeng Zone 6 pic.twitter.com/sgbN31jjYS

— 🇿🇦PulaneWaLekhosi✌✌✌✌🇮🇹 (@pulane_nakedi) December 31, 2018

🌊INTENSE FLOODING in Sebokeng in southern Gauteng | Stanley Martins 📸 pic.twitter.com/zSGzVlPWm7

— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) December 31, 2018

🔴BREAKING: VERY HEAVY FLOODING in SEBOKENG near Vereeniging | 📸 Thuso pic.twitter.com/hwrAI10FzD

— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) December 31, 2018

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