Heavy rains in KZN expected to last until tomorrow

KZN Disaster Management is on high alert as heavy rains that hit the northern and eastern parts of the province since yesterday, are expected to last until tomorrow (Thursday).

Cogta MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube has urged people living in low lying areas to take precautions as localised flooding is a possible risk.

‘The province has traditionally borne the brunt of inclement weather conditions that routinely leave a trail of death and destruction in their wake through localised flooding, hail storms, lightning strikes and veld fires, all of which tend to cause millions of rand in damages to public infrastructure and private property,’ she said.

Last week one person was killed and another hospitalised in the King Cetshwayo District after a tree fell on electrical wires and electrocuted them.

Dube-Ncube said this tragic incident is a reminder of the unnecessary loss of life that our province suffers every year as a result of inclement weather conditions.

Drivers have also been warned to be cautious as heavy rains reduce visibility.

“We can assure the general public that a great deal of effort is always made by Cogta to ensure that each weather warning is acted upon appropriately and that important information is cascaded down to municipalities and other authorities in areas that are prone to weather-related incidents,’ said Dube-Ncube.