Another tornado hits KZN, disaster management teams deployed
Johannesburg - KwaZulu-Natal has been hit by a another tornado, the provincial department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs announced on Saturday.
The department said the Watervaal Correctional Service facility was damaged severely, with upto 20 staff houses left in ruins. “Our disaster management teams are on the ground providing relevant support to the affected families. This incident comes at a time when the province is mourning the loss of 23 lives due to weather-related incidents since October, this includes the tornado that struck New Hanover, in the Midlands last week Tuesday,” he said.
— REZA November 22, 2019 The MEC said people should be vigilant as the weather posed a risk to human life.
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