The Tshwane Emergency Services have reported multiple incidents of flooding in Pretoria since last night. Houses, roads, businesses and bridges have been submerged in raging flood waters following heavy rains in most parts of Gauteng.
Some roads and businesses in and around Pretoria have been closed.
No incidents of drowning have been reported so far.
The Tshwane Emergency Services spokesperson Charles Mabaso says their disaster management systems have been activated.
“The areas which are most affected at the moment, where our members are on the ground conducting assessments and also having intervened since last night. (The areas) include large parts of the Centurion area around the Henops River. The various low water bridges around Centurion and the Centurion Lake Hotel area are experiencing flooding at the moment, as well as parts of Mamelodi, Eerstefabrik, and other parts in that area.”
Tshwane Emergency Services warn motorists against crossing flooded bridges:
SA weather services warn of tropical cyclone
The South African Weather Service has issued warnings for heavy rainfall in parts of the country for Saturday. The eastern half of the country can expect thunderstorms and showers.
Forecasters say moisture is being drawn down from the tropics, and is not linked to Tropical Cyclone Batsirai.
On Friday afternoon, meteorologists said Batsirai was expected to continue on a south-western path towards central Madagascar, where it is expected to make landfall tomorrow.
Tropical Cyclone might bring heavy rainfall in parts of SA:
SA Weather | Saturday 05 February 2022 | #SABCWeather
