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The South African Meteorological Service (SAWS) has warned Gauteng residents to avoid bridges and low roads as the province experiences heavy rains and flooding.
“Yellow Storm Warning: Warning sign in effect for Gauteng until evening (Monday, October 5, 2020). Peak traffic hours will be affected by reduced driving visibility, flooding of low roads, susceptible areas and bridges, with the possibility of hail, ”SAWS said.
Thunderstorms with large amounts of small hail and isolated hail events, resulting in localized flooding and reduced visibility, will also be experienced in the east northwest, southwest Limpopo, and the Mpumalanga highveld from 2 pm to 11 pm on Monday. added the SAWS.
⚠️ Driving visibility reduced this Monday afternoon and evening during peak GP traffic due to yellow storm warning. Drive safely. Maintain a safe following distance.
– Meteorological Service of SA (@SAWeatherServic) October 5, 2020
Meanwhile, Gauteng residents have taken to social media to share videos and photos of the heavy rains and its devastating effect:
WATERCRAFT DEPLOYMENT – N1 SOUTH BEFORE MARAISBURG. COJ. GP. pic.twitter.com/1995tlvBAm
– REZA (@crimeairnetwork) October 5, 2020
⛈Floods in parts of Johannesburg this afternoon (05 Oct 2020). Source: Gauteng Weather FB. Drive safely. pic.twitter.com/fjwXsLQjRJ
– Meteorological Service of SA (@SAWeatherServic) October 5, 2020
⛈Floods in parts of Johannesburg this afternoon (05 Oct 2020). Source: Gauteng Weather FB. Drive safely. pic.twitter.com/fjwXsLQjRJ
– Meteorological Service of SA (@SAWeatherServic) October 5, 2020
It’s raining ice… says Ati ????????????@SAWeatherServic pic.twitter.com/yoyXoNfM0m
– ??????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????????? (@ompslets) October 5, 2020
38 mm in @Parkhurst_JHB in the first downpour of today’s storm. I hope the vegetables in my pot will recover. @CityJoburgZA @SAWeatherServic @tWeatherSA pic.twitter.com/oOglbpDyyp
– Cllr Tim (@ jozi117) October 5, 2020
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