SA Weather service issues alert level 2 warning
Currently, the country is experiencing more rainfall than it normally does during its rainy season.
Pretoria residents were warned to brace themselves as the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued a level 2 weather warning of disruptive rainfall, continuing over the weekend.
SAWS warned of the possibility of localised flooding of informal and formal settlements from Wednesday afternoon.
❗️Weather warning❗️ Yellow level 2 warning for disruptive rain for today into tomorrow: 15/02/2023 to 16/02/2023. pic.twitter.com/vcwwjpCzph
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) February 15, 2023
Lehlohonolo Tlhobela from the SAWS said the level 2 warning had been issued over the southern part of Gauteng on Wednesday.
“There will be 80% of showers and rain over Gauteng as a whole and with that, we have a disruptive rain warning which will bring about some floods over some areas over southern parts of Gauteng province,” Tlhobela said.
❗️Weather warning❗️ Yellow level 2 warning for disruptive rain for today into tomorrow: 15/02/2023 to 16/02/2023. pic.twitter.com/yjt6QjwYX5
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) February 15, 2023
He added that there was a 60-80% chance of showers and thundershowers over the weekend with some areas experiencing some flooding.
Motorists were advised to drive with caution during the rainy weather.
“There will be difficult driving conditions due to wet roads or pooling of water on roads with possible minor vehicle accidents.”
In addition, residents were advised not to cross flooded roads and swollen streams.
Earlier this week, the national government declared a national state of disaster to enable an intensive, coordinated response to the impact of floods affecting different provinces.
“The national disaster management centre has classified the impact of current, above-normal rainfall in various parts of the country – with Mpumalanga and the Eastern Cape as the most affected – as a national disaster.”
Monday’s announcement was the second state of disaster the government issued after President Cyril Ramaphosa had declared a national state of disaster over an energy crisis that’s crippling the nation’s economy.
Currently, the country is experiencing more rainfall than it normally does during its rainy season.
Early last year, many parts of the nation recorded the heaviest rainfall.
A national disaster may be declared by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs where disastrous events occur or threaten to occur in more than one province.
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