Severe weather patterns in KZN expected to persist until tomorrow

The eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal says it is attending to a series of power outages due to the disruptive rains that have left some parts of the city flooded.

The South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued an alert level 6 warning for disruptive rains and thunderstorms for various parts of KwaZulu-Natal.

The severe weather patterns are expected to persist until tomorrow afternoon. The city is urging residents whose home may be flooded to evacuate their houses immediately.

Municipal Spokesperson Gugu Sisilana says, “In case the house is flooded, once the water reaches the ankle height evacuate your house to higher areas, especially if you reside in a flat-prone area. Make sure that all your importance documents such as your birth certificates, your ID, bank cards, chronic medication, clinic cards, SASA cards are with you and are kept in a sealable, waterproof plastic container, plastic bag. Have enough supplies of water for consumption to survive for at least 24 hours during a disaster.”‘

The eThekwini Municipality in KwaZulu-Natal says it has activated the Joint Disaster Management Centre in response to a Level 6 alert for disruptive rains that could lead to flooding from Thursday into Friday. pic.twitter.com/b0QgDmVh1v

— SABC News (@SABCNews) March 13, 2025

Weather update for today, 13 March 2025:
Isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers but widespread along the east and south-east coast. ⚠️Severe thunderstorms, disruptive rain and damaging winds and waves#saws #saweather pic.twitter.com/egvD93NpIL

— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) March 13, 2025