KZN search-and-rescue teams on standby after flood warning due to melting snow

Search-and-rescue teams in KwaZulu-Natal are on standby for any eventualities following a flood warning due to melting snow.

Heavy snow fell in some areas this past weekend, leaving hundreds of people stranded on the N3 near Van Reenen’s Pass for over 12 hours.

The provincial government is urging parents to ensure that their children do not play near unguarded large bodies of water.

The KwaZulu-Natal government is busy with mop-up operations in the province following the devastating weekend of snowfall.

The snow began melting on Monday, and officials cleared the route using graders. One person died due to hypothermia.

IPSS Medical Rescue spokesperson Samantha Meyerick said, “Water levels are expected to rise rapidly as the snow begins to melt. Residents and local communities are urged to remain vigilant as flooding remains a high possibility.”

Meanwhile, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has forecast warmer conditions countrywide this week.

“For the next six days, we are not expecting any rain or adverse weather. However, on the seventh day, that is when we will see a chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms scattered around the east coast of the country, covering areas around the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal,” said forecaster Lehlohonolo Thobela.

-EWN

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