Weather alert: KZN warned to brace for severe weather conditions
The South African Weather Service has warned of the possibility of severe weather in the northeastern parts of KwaZulu-Natal on Saturday and Sunday.
It has issued two alerts for the area.
A Yellow Level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms is in place for Saturday and Sunday.
SAWS has also issued an Orange Level 5 for the region on Sunday, warning that the storms could bring heavy downpours and strong winds.
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Forecaster Ayanda Nsele says the conditions pose various threats and risks.
" [There could be]flooding of roads and bridges, as well as formal and informal settlements, danger to life due to fast-flowing water streams - things such as drownings and travel disruptions, route obstructions and accidents on the roads, as well as lightning resulting in fire incidents."
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