Tropical storm Freddy shows signs of weakening, says SA Weather Service
South Africans may be spared the worst effects of tropical storm Freddy as it shows signs of weakening over Mozambique.
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South Africans may be spared the worst effects of tropical storm Freddy as it shows signs of weakening over Mozambique.
The government has declared a National State of Disaster to enable an ‘intensive, coordinated response’ to the floods that have devastated parts of seven of South Africa’s nine provinces.
Residents in parts of Limpopo and Mpumalanga have been warned to brace themselves for heavy showers that could lead to localised flooding.
The weather system predicted to cause extreme rainfall and flooding in parts of SA this week can be expected more frequently because of climate change.
SAWS forecaster Wayne Venter said temperatures are expected to hover in the mid-30s this weekend.