Severe storms leave parts of Gauteng under water

Residents woke up to traffic chaos and pools of water in their backyards on Friday morning, and a forecast of more thundershowers in the afternoon.

Joburg emergency services spokesperson Xolile Khumalo told Jacaranda FM News early on Friday morning that teams have been working throughout the night and in early hours of the morning. 

"The EMS team has been split into two with one working in Kliptown and the other in Florida Lake. In Florida Lake they have just managed to rescue a patient that was stuck in a tree and he has been rushed to the hospital for hypothermia treatment. We have also received news that a wall has collapsed in a house in Naledi, although no injuries have been reported so far.

"Motorists need to take precaution when driving as some of the Joburg roads have been closed namely the golden highway and the Nance field road in Soweto."

Meanwhile, Johannesburg metro police spokesperson Xolani Fihla says the department has received numerous reports of flooding on roads across the city.

"In Soweto there's flooding on Moroccan Ashfield Road at Mncube Drive and Dube and this is affecting traffic flow between Klipspruit Valley and Elis Motswaledi Road. Still in Soweto, reports of flooding on the Klipspruit Valley Road next to the Maponya dealerships in Orlando West and also in Meadowlands Zone 10 near Kwa-Mahlobo Secondary School.

"In Roodepoort there's flooding on Randfontein Road traveling between Witbooi Road and Matholsville on West Lake Road and Florida Lake, and on Main Reef Road and Albertina Sisulu Road in Florida between West Lake Road and Helpmekaar Road. Also on Arthur Mathews Avenue travelling between Robertville and Maraisburg. 

"With these unfavourable weather conditions motorists are urged to exercise extreme caution, reduce the vehicle speed, keep a safe following distance and switch the vehicles headlamps on for better visibility."

Authorities have urged motorists not to use the following roads as they have been barricaded:

Roodepoort

• Kilburn Road and bridge is flooded and the road is collapsing on both sides (close to the Pick ‘n Pay)
• Wilgerood road – a section has been washed away
• Schlapo street, Groblerpark
• Albertina Sisula road (Princess informal)
• Robert Broom
• Westlake road at Westlake Dam
• Hendrik Potgieter road
• Doornkop and Snake Park, Block 8 bridge
• Van de Linde street
• Hercules Close, Helderkruin
• Florida Lake/Park flooding
• Main reef road
• Robert road

Lenasia

• Peacock street
• Lehae Library road

Inner City

• 173 Rifle range road, Robertsham
• Jeppe & Troye street

Soweto

• Low lying bridge/culvert collapse Ndaba & Mantashe street, Mapetla
• Naledi bridge between Tladi and Mphatlalatsane street
• Protea Police station flooding towards Protea Gardens
• Mmesi Park
• Winter street and Mooki street, Orlando East
• Klipspruit Valley drive
• Tsabele street, Dobsonville
• Nancefield, Moroka road

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