Heavy rains, localized flooding, and strong winds are expected across South Africa in the coming days. Search and rescue operations for a missing suspect in Centurion have been hampered by the adverse weather conditions.
A wet Christmas, plus widespread rain, localised flooding and more are forecast for the next few days. City of Tshwane Emergency Services Department acting spokesperson Lindsay Zwelithini Mnguni has called on communities to remain alert during the rains. Showers and thundershowers are expected. Meanwhile, Mnguni shed some light on the search for the alleged suspect who went missing in the Hennops River in Centurion on Sunday morning.
The search for the suspect who went missing in the Hennops River in Centurion on Sunday morning resumed yesterday. “However, due to the heavy rains that occurred overnight, the river continues to present unsafe working conditions to enter and do search and rescue,” he said.Mnguni said the city’s Emergency Communication Centre received a call to help rescue a person who was believed to have fled from the custody of security guards and got swept away by the strong current. “Firefighters and police divers immediately began with search and rescue operations where they searched inside the river and on the riverbanks,” he said. “The search was a very intricate and risky one due to the rising water levels and the strong currents, as there was rainfall upstream. After hours of intensive search operations, the search was suspended due to safety concerns for the personnel.”The South African Weather Service expects incidents of damaging winds and flash flooding across South Africa in the days ahead. Forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela said there were 80% chances of showers and thundershowers expected across western Limpopo and northern Gauteng, accompanied by disruptive rain and localised flooding, tonight.“However, the southwestern interior will remain clear of precipitation with partly cloudy and warm conditions, but hot in places in the northern parts of the Northern Cape,” he said. Thobela said on Christmas Day they expect drizzle along the Limpopo and Mpumalanga escarpment region
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