VIDEOS: Heavens open on Dolphin Coast
A downpour of rain gave a brief reprieve from the severe drought.
A surprise deluge of rain last night brought flash floods and a much needed breather from the severe drought to the Dolphin Coast.
In the Tongaat area a man was rescued last night when his vehicle was washed into a river between Tongaat and Amanzimyamma.
The Hazelmere Dam has risen slightly to 26.6 percent after receiving 28.2 millimetres of rain.
Measured rainfall in and around Ballito ranged from 12 millimetres in Ballito to 103 millimetres in Tinley Manor.
Swimming pools and small dams overflowed and an embankment in Barrier Lane, Sheffield Beach washed away.
“A guy in Barrier Lane has five tons of sand in his house from the collapsed embankment at a newly built house,” said Colin Marsh, Ballito ward Councillor.
Di Jones, Dolphin Coast Conservancy chairperson, said her team was working hard to repair soil erosion caused by the downpour all over town.
Children living in Ezulwini Estate, Salt Rock, where 70 millimeters of rain flooded the dam, had fun body boarding in flooded streets.
Watch these videos taken by Kent Vanderyacht outside their home:
The following rainfall was recorded along the Dolphin Coast:
Tinley Manor 103 mm
Brettenwood 59 mm
Salt Rock 70 mm
Ballito 12 mm
Compensation 25 mm
Umhlali Village 37 mm
Holla Trails 65 mm
Beaufort 60 mm
Upper Tongaat 70 mm
Glendale Ridge 85 mm
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