Staff Reporter
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) on Tuesday issued a Level 6 warning for disruptive rain across parts of KwaZulu-Natal, with flooding, infrastructure damage and major traffic disruption possible.
The warning is valid from midday on Tuesday until midday on Wednesday.
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Affected areas include Big Five Hlabisa-Hluhluwe, eThekwini, KwaDukuza, Mandeni, Mtubatuba, Ray Nkonyeni, Umdoni, uMhlathuze, uMlalazi and Umzumbe.
“Persistent rainfall is expected along the coast and adjacent interior, which may lead to flooding of roads and settlements, damage to infrastructure and mud-based houses today and tomorrow,” the weather service said in its warning.
A cut-off low over South Africa’s southern interior and a ridging high-pressure system south of the country were drawing moisture over KwaZulu-Natal.
These systems were expected to bring scattered to widespread showers and thundershowers across the province on Tuesday, although conditions would be
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