Severe flooding in Durban South areas
All routes leading out of the Bluff are closed due to flooding. Residents are urged to remain indoors until the weather clears and roads are opened.
AREAS in and around Durban South have been affected by the severe downpour. Edwin Swales is completely flooded and impassable. Bayhead is submerged under water with trucks turning around.
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South Coast Road towards Hullets is a no-go area. Tara Road and Quality Street is closed off due to flooding. Tara Road all the way up to Beach Road in Bluff is water logged. Mondi Road is completely submerged by the canal.
The Coedmore Road bridge is completely submerged and impassable. There are lots of debris and fallen trees on roads across the city.
Officials are urging residents to remain indoors and stay off the roads so as to allow for emergency services to access patients.
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