Tshwane warns against outdoor activities this week
With more excessive rain expected because of tropical storm Eloise, the Tshwane metro urges residents to take shelter and stay off the roads.
More rain is expected throughout the week for Pretoria according to the SA Weather Service.
This is mainly due to tropical cyclone Eloise, which has left some people dead in Mozambique and caused damage to infrastructure while continuing to bring rain to Pretoria.
The Tshwane metro has however issued a few safety tips for motorists and residents to keep in mind this week:
– If the weather forecast calls for thunderstorms, postpone your trip or activity.
– Remember: When thunder roars, go indoors. Find safe, enclosed shelter.
“Do not forget the 30-30 rule, when you see lightning, start counting to 30. If you hear thunder before getting to 30, please go indoors. Suspend outdoors activities for at least 30 minutes after the last clap of thunder,” said the metro.
– If no shelter is available, crouch down low with as little of your body touching the ground. Lightning causes electric currents along the top of the ground that can be deadly over 30m away from where it struck.
– Stay away from concrete floors or walls when lightning strikes. Lightning can travel through any metal wires or bars in concrete walls or flooring. You should move into a non-concrete structure if possible. In fact, about one third of lightning-strike injuries occur indoors.
– The excessive rain causes flooding, Tshwane advises motorists to avoid low-lying bridges during a flood.
– If trapped in a vehicle during a flood, get out of the vehicle and move to higher ground.
– Don’t panic if your car become submerged in water.
– Release your seatbelt, roll down your window and get out of the car.
– If your windows won’t open, let the car fill with water and then open the doors to get out.
– When exiting your car, swim to the surface immediately.
TWEET:
Wednesday🌥15|25°C☂️36%
Thursday⛅️16|26°C☂️59%
Friday🌥15|25°C☂️57%
Saturday🌥️15|25°C☂️55%🥵HUMID
Sunday⛅️15|26°C☂️56%🥵#JHBweatherWednesday 🌥17|27°C☂️34%
Thursday⛅️17|28°C☂️60%
Friday🌥17|26°C☂️58%
Saturday🌥️17|26°C☂️53%🥵HUMID
Sunday⛅️17|28°C☂️51%🥵#PTAWeather— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA) January 26, 2021
The Tshwane metro also warned people about the danger of driving in the rain.
“When driving in the rain, please stay safe, obey traffics rules and drive safely.”
Keep the following in mind:
– Keep your lights on.
– Reduce your speed.
– Check following distance.
– Avoid distractions.
TWEET:
When driving in the rain, please stay safe, obey traffics rules and drive safely.
✔ Lights on
✔ Reduce speed
✔ Check following distance
✔ Avoid distractions pic.twitter.com/wnGZNHz7if
— City of Tshwane (@CityTshwane) January 26, 2021
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