{"id":8470,"date":"2017-12-12T10:33:14","date_gmt":"2017-12-12T10:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kzncogta.gov.za\/?p=1591"},"modified":"2025-07-30T14:27:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T12:27:28","slug":"cogta-warns-of-more-bad-weather-as-hail-storm-devastates-newcastle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/index.php\/2017\/12\/12\/cogta-warns-of-more-bad-weather-as-hail-storm-devastates-newcastle\/","title":{"rendered":"Cogta Warns of more bad weather as hail storm devastates Newcastle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"720\" src=\"http:\/\/devtst.kznsshf.gov.za\/kzncogta.gov.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/hail-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10111\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>KZN Disaster teams have been despatched to the City of Newcastle, following vicious hailstorms that wreaked havoc last night damaging both public and private infrastructure in the municipality.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle in the north of KZN experienced a particularly devastating hail storm which wrought significant damage on homes, smashing windows and property.\u00a0 The worst affected areas are the township of Osizweni, Madadeni and rural areas. 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