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Tshwane
The Tshwane Emergency Services reports that several roads around Centurion in Pretoria are flooded. One vehicle attempted to cross a flooded road near Supersport Cricket Stadium in Centurion but failed to get across.
🔴 DANGER: FLOODING ON RABIE & END STREETS IN CENTURION AFTER HEAVY OVERNIGHT RAIN | 📸 FIRSTHELP pic.twitter.com/NnzNNniFqH
— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) November 13, 2022
The occupants managed to escape unharmed. Tshwane Emergency Services spokesperson Charles Mabaso says the torrential rains have also led to the closure of some low-lying bridges in the City with some households requiring water to be channeled out of their houses.
⚠️ WARNING: CAR TRAPPED & NUMEROUS ROADS FLOODED IN CENTURION ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON. REPORTS OF 100MM+ OF OVERNIGHT RAIN IN THE AREA | 📸 RAZA & FIRSTHELP pic.twitter.com/HeVWscMZYS
— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) November 13, 2022
He says the Emergency Services and Metro Police are monitoring known hotspots and effecting road closures as required.
“Some household in areas of Mamelodi, Mooiplas, Nelmapius and Soshanguve have reported water-locked yards and water entering houses. There were no injuries reported and the Disaster Management is assessing the situation,”
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KwaZulu Natal
Disaster Management Teams in KwaZulu-Natal are on high alert in the northern parts of the province following a weather warning issued by the South African Weather Service.
The warning indicates that inclement weather conditions can be expected in these areas with 80 percent chances of rain that could lead to localised flooding.
South African Weather Service has issued yet another warning for KZN this time for areas in the far northern part of the province. The areas should expect an 80% chance of rainfall that could cause localised flooding #sabcnews
— SAfm news (@SAfmnews) November 13, 2022
The warning comes at a time when various parts of the province are trying to pick-up the pieces after being affected by the floods earlier this week.
The spokesperson for the provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Senzelwe Mzila says, “The Mec for COGTA , Sihle Zikalala has assured residents in these areas that teams are monitoring areas that prone to the floods. He has warned residents to ensure that they follow all safety precautions as these weather conditions could cause localised flooding in the number of areas in the norther parts of the province.”
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