eThekwini puts emergency teams on high alert as heavy rain looms
Motorists have also been warned against driving through flooded roads, rivers, streams and bridges.
The eThekwini Municipality has placed its emergency and frontline teams on high alert as heavy rain looms, with a Level 4 impact-based warning issued by the South African Weather Service (Saws). The severe weather, expected to last from midnight on Thursday, 17 September, until 11.59pm on Friday, 18 September, is predicted to be caused by a combination of a strong ridging high-pressure system, a coastal low-pressure system, and a cut-off low over the interior.
The municipality has activated its Disaster Management Centre and mobilised fire, emergency services, disaster management, and metro police teams to monitor vulnerable areas. Residents have been urged to remain calm, avoid unnecessary travel, and take precautions such as securing outdoor structures and avoiding flooded roads, rivers, streams, and bridges.
Motorists have been warned against driving through flooded roads and have been advised to switch on their headlights, increase following distances, and significantly reduce their speed.
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