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Forecasters said the heavy rains could cause damage to buildings and other structures, especially in informal settlements.
FILE: Clean-up operations were underway in Centurion, Tshwane, following localized flooding and overnight rain damage on November 20, 2020. Image: @ CityTshwane / Twitter
JOHANNESBURG – The South African Weather Service on Tuesday warned of localized flooding and thunderstorms in parts of Gauteng.
Forecasters said the heavy rains could cause damage to buildings and other structures, especially in informal settlements.
as well as localized injuries due to flying debris over the extreme east of the northwest, the northeast of the Free State, Gauteng, the southern Highveld of Mpumalanga, as well as the northern and northwestern parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) November 24, 2020
Last week, the roof of the Global gas station in Vereeniging collapsed on several cars during a storm.
Forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela said rainy weather is likely to persist throughout the week.
“The severe warning is issued for the northeast parts of the Free State, the extreme east of the northwest, Gauteng and the north of Mpumalanga, not forgetting the northern and western parts of the north of KwaZulu-Natal,” Thobela said.
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