The National Disaster Management Centre NDMC says it has teams on standby monitoring areas in danger of being flooded because they are experiencing heavy rains and is ready to respond to any eventuality.
This comes as the SA Weather Service has forecast strong downpours and thunderstorms in the coming days and put flood-prone communities across the country on high alert. Rainfall is forecast to exceed 80mm this week, sharply increasing the risk of flash flooding in low-lying areas.
NDMC head Dr Elias Sithole told Sowetan that contingency plans are in place to react and help should the need arise.
