CAUTION: Heavy weather warning issued for KZN
Municipalities have been instructed to be on standby with emergency shelters should the need arise.
KwaZulu-Natal’s disaster management teams have been placed on high alert across the province with heavy rains expected to hit eastern parts of KZN today (Wednesday, 16 May) and tomorrow.
Morning satellite image (16 May 2018) – Partly cloudy to cloudy over the eastern parts of the country and sunny over the western and central parts. Please be advised of the WARNING for heavy rain leading to localised flooding over the north-eastern parts of KZN. @ReenvalSA pic.twitter.com/oogeOyevSI
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) May 16, 2018
KZN MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) Nomusa Dube-Ncube said: “The heavy rains, which can cause localised flooding, pose a serious risk to motorists and pedestrians. We therefore urge our disaster management teams to pay close attention to routes which and pedestrians to exercise extreme caution,” said Dube-Ncube.
Municipalities have been instructed to be on standby with emergency shelters should the need arise. KZN suffered serious damage in October 2017 as a result of deluge which swept away houses and claimed several lives.
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🌧️Heavy falls of rain over N parts of KZN in the 24 hrs to 8am🌧️
☔️Richards Bay 146mm
☔️Mtunzini 118mm
☔️Ulundi 77mm
☔️Vryheid 28mm
Further falls of 30-60mm are expected today along the coast & adjacent interior between St Lucia & King Shaka 🛩️.@landbou @ReenvalSA pic.twitter.com/qQlDzjMPAg— AfricaWeather (@AfricaWeather_) May 16, 2018
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