Disaster teams on standby following KZN weather alert
KwaZulu-Natal communities in western parts of the province are being urged to prepare for heavy rains and possible hail tomorrow.
The Department of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs says Disaster Management teams have been placed on standby.
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MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube says teams are ready to jump into action should there be any localised flooding or severe hail.Dube-Ncube is urging communities to take the necessary precautions.
She says officials are monitoring the situation, especially in low-lying areas prone to flooding.
The department says has been in contact with several municipalities - including Amajuba, uThukela, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Impendla and the Greater Kokstad area, among others, to ensure they are properly prepared.
Dube-Ncube is advising parents to ensure their children use safe roads to get to and from school.
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She says teachers must not release pupils in dangerous conditions.
Meanwhile, there is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunder showers in parts of the province tomorrow.
You can find your maximum temperatures for Friday below:
Durban, Pietermaritzburg and Mooi River - 20
Margate - 18
Richards Bay and Newcastle - 24
Ladysmith and Ulundi - 22
Kokstad and the Drakensberg - 19
Kwazulu Natal Tomorrow 's Weather overview: 12.10.2018 pic.twitter.com/PugyGqkjGU
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) October 11, 2018
Possible 10-20cm on the high peaks on the central and southern Drakensberg and Lesotho between late Friday night and Saturday morning. At this point there is no consistent data indicating low-level snow and the freezing level is quite high.
— Snow Report SA (@SnowReportSA) October 10, 2018