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ARRIVE ALIVE…
The eThekwini Municipality has activated its Disaster Management Center and placed Fire and Emergency Services, alongside all key Municipal frontline units, on high alert following a Level 6 Impact-Based Warning for disruptive rainfall issued by the South African Weather Service (SAWS).
The warning is active from 00:00 on Thursday, 17 September, until 23:59 on Friday, 18 September 2026, covering the eThekwini metro and surrounding municipalities across southern KwaZulu-Natal.
The severe weather is being driven by a combination of a strong ridging high-pressure system, a coastal low-pressure system, and a cut-off low over the interior. Together, these systems are expected to bring widespread, heavy rainfall to the region over the two-day period.
The South African Weather Service warns that heavy downpours may lead to:
• Flooding of roads, low-lying bridges, and residential areas (including informal settlements).
• Fast-flowing streams and deep-water hazards that pose…
