KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has warned that the province may experience flooding due to heavy rains – which started on Sunday night.
This comes as various municipalities were experiencing heavy rainfall in the already flood-stricken coastal province.
Last year, KwaZulu-Natal saw flood damage amounting to about R25 billion.
Despite no reports of flooding, authorities are on high alert.
Severe weather warning for tomorrow, 08-05-2023 over Mpumalanga, Free State, the Wild Coast of Eastern Cape as well as the southern parts of KZN. pic.twitter.com/BzQQpEAkUO
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) May 7, 2023
The provincial Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs warned that the heavy downpours could be disastrous.
The department’s Siboniso Mngadi explained: “The rains may cause flooding and damages to mud houses, roads, low-lying bridges and rivers while other areas may suffer infrastructural damages.”
Disaster management teams have been activated in different parts of the province to monitor the situation.
-EWN
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