Severe weather
Gauteng warned to brace for severe thunderstorms, hail
Forecasters say widespread thundershowers have already hit parts of Heidelberg and Vereeniging, with sustained rain expected to hit central Johannesburg in the...
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EWN Weather Watch: Gloomy Friday as weather service issues warning for Gauteng
Your EWN Weather Watch update for Friday, 2 October 2020
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Western Cape residents warned to brace for severe weather conditions
Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning MEC Anton Bredell urged people living and travelling in affected areas to be aware of the weather conditions predicted.
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Gauteng residents warned to expect another storm, more rain
Several houses were damaged and trees uprooted on Monday in areas, including Ennerdale and parts of Soweto on Monday night.
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KZN Premier Mchunu expected to visit families of storm victims
The Disaster Management Centre remains on high alert and continues with clearing the rubble and municipal repairs on the damage.
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Gauteng father describes daughter's rescue following storm
Peter Xhali has described a heroic scene of how he sustained a cut to his head and arm when struck by hail and still managed to save his seven-year-old child.
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[WATCH] KZN hit by heavy rain and flooding
After Gauteng was hit by severe storms on Monday, it was the turn of the Durban area on Tuesday to deal with heavy downpours and flooding. EWN put together a series of videos from eyewitnesses.
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Gauteng authorities to assess thunderstorm damage
A number of shacks were destroyed in Zandspruit and the Ruimsig squatter camp due to strong winds and hail.
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Benoni accidents caused by fog leave 50 injured
The collisions happened near the Etwatwa and Putfontein off ramps and involved mostly minibus taxis.
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Gauteng EMS on high alert ahead of heavy rains this weekend
Officials says the alert for severe thunderstorms remains in place.
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City of CT issues warning to residents ahead of stormy weather
A cold front is heading towards the Cape, bringing with it strong winds, rain and possibly even snow.
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Several roads remain closed after Cape storm
Officials have since managed to restore electricity to affected areas and are clearing roadways.
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Australia: El Nino-reinforcing weather condition ends
More broadly, the bureau said Indian Ocean temperatures had remained warmer than average in 2015.
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Major increase in weather disasters over last 2 decades
Since 1995, weather disasters have killed millions of people & left billions injured & homeless.
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Up to 17,000 without power as 'weather bomb' hits Britain
Heavy rain and winds hit Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England overnight.
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Heavy rain in Gauteng should subside by Friday
The weather service issued a warning for possible flash flooding in the province.
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Intense cold front hits Western Cape
The cold front has hit bringing with it heavy rains, heavy winds and possibly some snow in certain areas.
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Heavy rain lashes Cape Penisula
CT disaster risk management says they’ve provided relief to nearly 8,000 families as heavy rains continue.
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More cold weather expected in CT
Disaster Management teams remain on high alert as heavy rain continues to lash the Cape.
