Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), MEC Sipho Hlomuka has deployed a disaster management team to Ulundi following a tornado that struck in northern KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday.
This was the second tornado in 24 hours.
On Friday night, a tornado ripped through Utrecht leaving about 20 houses destroyed in the Waterval Correctional Centre.
This brings a total of four tornadoes striking the province in November after eMpolweni in New Hanover and Bergville, killing two people and injuring nearly 20.
MEC Hlomuka says despite no injuries being reported in Ulundi, disaster management teams are expected to assist affected communities.
Afternoon satellite image (23 November 2019). Scattered thunderstorms over the eastern interior. Severe warned storms over north-eastern KZN so please be careful in that area. Thunderstorms currently dodging Gauteng but still expected to move in from the west later. pic.twitter.com/cv5z6Pa2PH
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) November 23, 2019
⚠BREAKING
Reports of yet another tornado this time in Ulundi KZN this afternoon. Did anyone else see anything? From Azania WaAfrica pic.twitter.com/C5hnp3NLTo
— Storm Report SA (@StormReportSA1) November 23, 2019
We recieved reports of another Tornado near Ulundi (KZN) this afternoon (eDlebe area) (23 November 2019). https://t.co/xVAovLtIrI pic.twitter.com/KBVToH3aRs
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) November 23, 2019
