Severe storm hits Weltevredenpark

Panorama Residents Association (PRA) assisted all members affected and asked the Northsider not to mention any street names as some properties are currently not 100% secured.

On the late evening of Tuesday, 21 January Weltevreden Park experienced a severe storm and winds that resulted in a property having its entire front wall collapse due to the aggressive weather conditions.

Panorama Residents Association (PRA) assisted all members affected and asked the Northsider not to mention any street names as some properties are currently not 100 per cent secured.

A member of the Panorama Residents Association looks at damage caused by the high winds. Photo: Supplied.

PRA Chairman Dave Baxter said, “Extra patrols have been arranged and we busy securing the property with the help of Beagle Watch Security who had a vehicle on site throughout the night and EC Security who increased patrols in the area.

The South African Weather Service has released a watch for the possibility of severe thunderstorms expected in Gauteng from 23 January afternoon continuing into the evening.

A fallen tree after the storm. Photo: Supplied.

Baxter said, “We have managed to get most of the debris and fallen trees cleared out of the way and installed a temporary fence to prevent easy access to the affected property.”

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