{"id":5550,"date":"2020-11-30T13:30:49","date_gmt":"2020-11-30T13:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzncogta.gov.za\/?p=5550"},"modified":"2025-08-07T23:16:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T21:16:59","slug":"kzncogta-mec-hlomuka-places-disaster-management-teams-on-alert-assevere-thunderstorms-expected-across-kzn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/index.php\/2020\/11\/30\/kzncogta-mec-hlomuka-places-disaster-management-teams-on-alert-assevere-thunderstorms-expected-across-kzn\/","title":{"rendered":"KZNCOGTA MEC HLOMUKA PLACES DISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAMS ON ALERT ASSEVERE-THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED ACROSS KZN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"285\" src=\"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/weather-warnings-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10370\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Durban: KZN MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Sipho Hlomuka has placed disaster management teams on high alert as severe-thunderstorms are expected to hit large parts of the province this afternoon going into the evening.<\/p>\n<p>According to the weather report received from the South African Weather Service Severe thunderstorms are expected over the south-western parts and the midlands of the province this afternoon, drifting into the north-eastern parts in the evening.<\/p>\n<p>Cogta MEC Sipho Hlomuka has warned residents of the dangers posed by the severe-thunderstorms which are expected to bring with them strong winds, hail and heavy downpours.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are appealing to residents in the areas that could be affected to exercise extreme caution as the weather conditions could deteriorate to dangerous levels. 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