Weather bureau issues level 9 warning for parts of KwaZulu-Natal
The MEC urged the public to heed these warnings and not to take unnecessary risks.
A level 9 weather warning has been released by the South African weather bureau with rains expected to lash the coastline from this afternoon.
Provincial MEC, Sihle Zikalala has placed disaster management teams on high alert.
“The weather warning indicates that large parts of the province can expect disruptive rainfall which brings the probability of widespread flooding across large parts of the province on Thursday and Friday,” Zikalala said.
With disaster management teams on high alert, the provincial disaster management centre has activated the Joint Operations Committee which will meet daily with all disaster management teams from municipalities to take stock of the situation.
Areas which had been issued a level 9 warning include: KwaDukuza, Big Five Hlabisa, Hluhluwe, Jozini, Mandeni, Maphumulo, Mkhambathini, Mthonjaneni, Mtubatuba, Ndwedwe, Richmond, uMsunduzi, uMhlabayalingane, uMhlathuze, uMlalazi and uMshwathi.
Level 5 weather warnings were issued for: Abaqulusi, Alfred Duma Indaka, Alfred Duma – Ladysmith, Dannhauser, Dr N. Dlamini-Zuma-Underberg, eDumbe, eMadlangeni, Endumeni, Greater Kokstad, Impendle, Ingwe, Inkosi Langalibalele Escourt, Inkosi Langalibalele Sobabili, Mpofana Giants Castle, Mpofana- Mooi River, Msinga, Newcastle, Nkandla, Nongoma, Nquthu, Okhahlamba, Ray Nkonyeni, Ubuhlebezwe, Ulundi, Umdoni, uMngeni, UMuziwabantu, Umvoti, Umzimkhulu and Umzumbe.
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