Residents in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal are urged to prepare for severe weather as the South African Weather Service issues warnings for heavy rains, thunderstorms, and floods. Image: Sabc News
(The Post News)- The South African Weather Service has issued a level 4 warning for disruptive rainfall along the coastal areas of Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape and Richards’s Bay in KwaZulu-Natal
A level 4 warning refers to severe thunderstorms, excessive lightning hailstorms, and strong winds. The severe weather conditions could result in the flooding of roads, which could cause disruptions to traffic and closure of some major roads.
KZN Cogta MEC Thulasizwe Buthelezi has assured residents across the province that disaster management teams are monitoring the ongoing weather conditions.
Meanwhile, the MEC for Safety in the Eastern Cape , Zolile Williams said they have increased their level of caution to its highest as the weather warning for disruptive rain has been issued for the Amahlathi, Buffalo City Metro, Great Kei, Ingquza Hill, King Sabata Dalindyebo, Mbhashe, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Mnquma, Nyandeni and Port St Johns municipalities.
The expected storms are the consequence of a cut-off low-pressure system, which is known for severe weather conditions during the spring season.
The Weather Service also issued a stern warning about severe thunderstorms that can be expected in the Free State, Gauteng, North West, and Mpumalanga.
Forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela said disruptive rain is expected along the coastal areas, “From the seasonal forecast it was suggesting that the East Coast as well as the south-eastern parts of the country are expecting above normal rain for this coming season, especially late spring into summer,” he said.
Calm weather conditions are expected to return on Wednesday as the cut-off low-pressure system moves eastward, away from the south-eastern coast.
The South African Weather Service will continue to monitor any news relating to the weather system and has urged the public is encouraged to regularly follow weather forecasts on television and radio or in any other way they can. write caption
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