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SA Weather Service issues Yellow Level 2 warning for Gauteng
This includes potential threats of heavy rain and localised flooding.
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Get your umbrellas ready as more rainfall is expected over Gauteng today (January 17).
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for disruptive rainfall on X (previously known as Twitter) which could lead to localised flooding of formal and informal settlements, low-lying roads and bridges over Gauteng.
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According to Gauteng Weather on X, they said that there is a rain probability of 80% for the entire day over Gauteng, and also stated that potential threats include heavy rain and localised flooding.
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