Tshwane metro monitoring flooding, closing roads where necessary
Flooding in different areas is causing concern
Many parts of the province experienced heavy rainfall on Sunday, which led to flooding in some areas.
The rain has led to the closure of low-lying water bridges. Damage has been reported on some routes and households have required water to be cleared.
Tshwane Emergence Services urge motorists to avoid the following roads:
– Nelmapius and Luton Street, where the river is overflowing on to the road (Highveld, Centurion)
– Stoffel Park Bridge (Mamelodi)
– End and Rabie Street (Centurion)
– Olievenhoutbosch between Ext 19 and 60, where water is over the bridge
– Lenchen Street near the Centurion Lake Hotel
– Wierda Road near N14. The road is sagging due to a possible sink hole
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– South and West Street (Centurion)
– Blackwood Road (Centurion)
-Lyttleton Road (Club View, Centurion)
– Rebecca and Vom Hagen Street (Pretoria West)
– M32 Nelmapius Road near Irene Farm
The Tshwane Emergency Services and Tshwane Metro Police are monitoring the known hotspots and closing roads as may be required.
There have been incidents of cars being stuck in the floods and households being flooded.
Fortunately no fatalities or injuries have been reported yet.
One vehicle attempted to cross a flooded road and got stuck near Supersport Cricket Stadium, Centurion.
The occupants managed to escape unharmed.
Households in Mooiplas informal settlement, Mamelodi East Ext 18, Lotus Gardens, Nelmapius Ext 24 and Soshanguve Ext 13 reported water locked yards and water entering houses.
No injuries were reported. Situational assessment by disaster management teams is underway and the City’s utility services have been activated to channel water away from the affected households.
“Crossing flooded waterways and low water bridges should be avoided at all costs because this has been proven in past years to lead to loss of lives and property.
“Special care must be given to the vulnerable, like children and the elderly, during periods of adverse weather conditions and around swimming pools.
“Good habits like always following reliable weather updates and warnings/alerts issued by the South African Weather Services on all media platforms may come in handy in planning daily activities and avoiding weather-related dangers,” said EMS spokesperson Charles Mabaso.
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