WATCH: Flooding turns Alberton streets into rivers
Alberton areas were flooded due to a deluge of heavy rain yesterday.
Heavy downpours wreaked havoc in Gauteng on Thursday evening, resulting in flooding in some parts of Alberton and south of Johannesburg.
WATCH: A video floods captured in Virgin Active / New Market Mall, Alberton
The floods in the area covered several roads, sidewalks causing damage to households, businesses and institutions within the area and the Natalspruit river in a full flow.
Alberton CPF warned residents to avoid most flooded areas such as:
Ring Road West, Raceview Motors Phantom Road, Raceview, heading towards the Lemon Tree Shopping Centre, Voortrekker off-ramp, corner Ring Road East and West, Rugby Club circle Verwoerdpark, Toon van den Heever in Randhart, the bottom parts of Elizabeth Eybers and Hart Avenue Randhart and Louw Street in South Crest.
One of the places affected was the Stepping Stone Hospice where the in-patient unit was flooded.
“What a storm! Our In-patient-unit was flooded. We have used every conceivable towel and blanket to try and stem the water flow.”
“Sr Margi (bless her soul) was administering medication barefoot! Thank you Team Stepping Stone Hospice for keeping our patients safe and cared for,” said Stepping Stone Hospice in a statement.
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