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...
Your EWN Weather Watch update for Friday, 2 October 2020
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.
Several houses were damaged and trees uprooted on Monday in areas, including Ennerdale and parts of Soweto on Monday night.
The Disaster Management Centre remains on high alert and continues with clearing the rubble and municipal repairs on the damage.
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.
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.
A number of shacks were destroyed in Zandspruit and the Ruimsig squatter camp due to strong winds and hail.
The collisions happened near the Etwatwa and Putfontein off ramps and involved mostly minibus taxis.
Officials says the alert for severe thunderstorms remains in place.
A cold front is heading towards the Cape, bringing with it strong winds, rain and possibly even snow.
Officials have since managed to restore electricity to affected areas and are clearing roadways.
More broadly, the bureau said Indian Ocean temperatures had remained warmer than average in 2015.
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Heavy rain and winds hit Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England overnight.
The weather service issued a warning for possible flash flooding in the province.
The cold front has hit bringing with it heavy rains, heavy winds and possibly some snow in certain areas.
CT disaster risk management says they’ve provided relief to nearly 8,000 families as heavy rains continue.
Disaster Management teams remain on high alert as heavy rain continues to lash the Cape.