Major highways, roads come to a stand still as rain causes massive flooding in Gauteng
Gauteng came to a stand still yesterday as heavy rains came flooding down, causing traffic to come to a complete stop. Many took to social media to share images and video footage of the scary flooding.
Heavy rain came streaming down, filling up rivers and causing massive flooding on some of the busiest roads in Gauteng. More than 100 vehicles were floating away on busy highways, trapped by the deep flooding.
Social media was a buzz. If you missed all the action, take a look below.
JHB - #FLOODING RT @shandus11 @TrafficSA Joburg East Rand pic.twitter.com/P435acsDV3
— Rob Byrne (@TrafficSA) November 9, 2016
Dear @tbjoshuafans: Trump wins, snow in UK and serious flooding in #Jozi #floods pic.twitter.com/pot38dD0HL
— Neal Collins (@nealcol) November 9, 2016
This is bad..#floods #flooding #johannesburg pic.twitter.com/3TmmU6jOxF
— Nkatty✨ (@iam_missy7) November 9, 2016
Yikes - the northern suburbs storm taken fm Joburg CBD today. No wonder there was severe flooding. @CityofJoburgZA pic.twitter.com/gYgq9MxC3G
— Cllr Tim (Ward 117) (@jozi117) November 9, 2016