Members of the SANDF were roped in to help the emergency response teams as heavy rains wreaked havoc across KwaZulu-Natal. | WitnessKZN
Motorists have been urged to be extra careful on the road after a number of bridges and roads were washed away, while others remained waterlogged on Sunday morning.
It is reported that a bridge on Stockville Road, in Pinetown, was washed away on Saturday night, while parts of Isipingo remained inaccessible due to flooding. A number of KZN roads were also closed due to mudslide and others were blocked by trees and poles that fell on them on Saturday evening.The South African Weather Service’s red warning that was issued across the province over the weekend and remained in effect on Sunday.
“If you reside in a flood prone area and you are asked by authorities to evacuate please obey,” Zikalal appealed.
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