The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance is urging residents to exercise caution as inclement weather conditions are expected to hit various parts of the province. About seven people lost their lives when several parts of the province experienced severe storms in recent days. The heavy rains resulted in infrastructure collapses, mudslides and flooded roads. The hardest hit areas were largely in the south of the Durban metro. Provincial COGTA spokesperson, Senzelwe Mzila says residents affected by the inclement weather conditions should head to safety precautions.
Weather update for the weekend, Friday and Saturday 21-22 February 2025: Warnings for disruptive rainfall and severe thunderstorms, with scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers. #SAWeather #SAWS #weatheroutlook pic.twitter.com/NvFbMoVdIV
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) February 21, 2025
“Inclement weather conditions are expected to continue throughout the weekend. The MEC has appealed to communities to continue to be cautious, the ground is saturated increasing the risk of flooding in low lying areas. The MEC has also commended technical teams based in municipalities and Eskom to ensure it restores power supply in areas that were interrupted,” says Mzila.
🚨Be advised: Yellow level 2 warning for severe thunderstorms over KZN tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/vFCF5eFUjj
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) February 21, 2025
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