The City of Ekurhuleni’s Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) has moved into high-alert mode following an Orange Level 9 weather warning issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS).
For life-threatening emergencies, residents can contact the City of Ekurhuleni on (011) 458 0911 so that the necessary rescue teams can be dispatched.
The alert signals a heightened risk of life-threatening emergencies and disaster-related incidents across the metro.
According to DEMS spokesperson William Ntladi, the SAWS forecast indicates that “widespread flooding of roads on both settlements (formal & informal) and widespread damage to properties can be expected. In extreme cases, lives can be lost.”
Indeed, reports from have emerged that 10th Avenue in Ravenswood and the stretch of Trichardts Road underneath the railway bridge are flooded.
To respond to the mounting threat, the City’s aquatic teams, rescue technicians, firefighters and Disaster Management teams remain on standby to provide life-saving assistance to residents who may be affected by the anticipated severe weather.
Communities living along river streams, flood lines and near dams are urged to stay alert and to react promptly should conditions worsen.
