Western Cape’s Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning MEC, Anton Bredell, said people should heed warnings issued by the South African Weather Services to be safe and vigilant as more scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected in the province.
Bredell said the current combination of severe weather and
high levels of load shedding increases risk, so people are urged to remain
vigilant and consider their safety in their immediate surroundings.
“Our Disaster Management Centre has a spotter plane in the
air looking for people in distress, particularly on the West Coast, and we have
the support of SARZA, a volunteer organisation with specialised off-road
vehicles that can access difficult locations, if we should need them” Bredell
said.
The Disaster Management Centre advises the public to adhere
to the following safety guidelines during heavy downpours:
• Drive with
extra caution, especially on dirt roads.
• Do not
attempt river crossings where low level bridges are flooded.
• During
lightning strikes, avoid being close to stand-out structures such as power
pylons, high trees or any other features which might serve as a lightning
conductor.
Bredell said the Western Cape Disaster Management Centre
remains on standby and in a state of readiness for load shedding, severe
weather, and all other disaster related incidents.
Done By: Mitchum George
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