Disaster teams mop up KZN storm damage
The KwaZulu-Natal disaster management teams have been mopping up in the wake of Thursday night severe rains and storms, but more rain is expected on Friday afternoon and evening.
A woman was killed after her car was washed off a bridge in Pinetown on Thursday night.
Her body and the vehicle were recovered in the early hours of Friday morning.
The heavy rain has left several roads underwater.
There has been some flooding in the west of eThekwini, including Pinetown and Kloof.
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Trees have been brought down, and electricity has been knocked out in more than a dozen towns.
"Preliminary reports indicate substantial impact on road infrastructure and disruptions to service delivery," said KZN Department of Cooperative Governance’s Senzelwe Mzila.
"MEC Buthelezi has issued a strong appeal to residents to remain vigilant, as a level 6 weather warning remains in effect for the eThekwini Metro and parts of the Ugu, iLembe, and uMgungundlovu Districts.
"A level 4 warning is also still active for the remaining areas of the province."
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