The South African Climate Companies (SAWS) has issued a degree 4 climate warning for Durban and surrounding areas of KwaZulu-Natal, signalling probably disruptive rainfall set to start from midnight on Friday till Saturday.
The warning encompasses the eThekwini municipality and underscores the potential for vital weather-related disruptions over the approaching days.
“Widespread showers and thunderstorms are anticipated to be accompanied by heavy downpours. The persistent rainfall could end result within the flooding of roads, bridges, and settlements, poor driving circumstances, harm to infrastructure, and the destruction of mud-based homes,” mentioned the eThekwini Municipality.
“Motorists are urged to train excessive warning and keep a secure following distance whereas driving on moist roads,” mentioned the municipality in a press release.
The Municipality’s Catastrophe Administration Unit and emergency companies are on alert, watching predictions.
“Town advises residents to train warning, to remain indoors if doable, and to keep away from touring except completely essential. Residents residing in flood-prone areas, together with casual settlements, are suggested to take the mandatory security precautions.”
The general public is cautioned to not cross flooded rivers or streams. Within the occasion of an emergency, the general public could contact the Metropolis’s Catastrophe Administration Centre at 031 361 0000.
Simply 4 months into 2025, and Durban in KwaZulu-Natal has obtained an enormous quantity of rainfall. In accordance with TrafficSA, Durban acquired rainfall of 45 mm in a single day on Monday which implies it has already surpassed its annual rainfall for the 12 months already.
Durban’s common annual rainfall is round 1,009 mm, in response to SAWS. This equates to roughly 69 mm of rain per thirty days. Moreover, the months with probably the most rain are usually from December to March.
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