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By Jolene Marriah-Maharaj 
November 18, 2020
Durban – With thunderstorms expected across most of KwaZulu-Natal on Wednesday night, the KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has urged the public to be vigilant.
This came after heavy rains hit parts of eThekwini in the early hours of Tuesday morning, leaving roads flooded and trees uprooted.
On Wednesday morning, two people were seriously injured after a tree collapsed in a taxi passing Trafford Road in Westmead, Durban.
MEC Sipho Hlomuka said the department also noted the flooding of public roads in Reservoir Hills and Pinetown.
The inclement weather is expected to affect the Harry Gwala, Thukela, Umzinyathi, Amajuba, Ilembe, Zululand, King Cetshwayo, Pietermaritzburg, Umkhanyakude and Ugu districts, as well as the Durban metro.
The advisory indicates that the weather could become severe in some places with the risk of high winds, lightning, localized flooding and hail.
This can cause damage to public infrastructure and private property. There is also the possibility of localized fires as a result of lightning strikes and car accidents due to wet weather.
Hlomuka warned residents of the affected areas to avoid low roads and bridges as they are susceptible to flooding.
“Those outside during a thunderstorm are urged to seek shelter immediately, but not under trees, telephone lines, or power lines,” Hlomuka said.
The department said disaster management teams were on alert throughout the province and would closely monitor all incident-prone areas.
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