Tshwane can expect more rainy days

“What we know from the predictions that South African Weather Services provided early in summer is that for the whole of summer, we are expecting more than normal rainfall.”

Tshwane emergency services have warned residents to expect more rainfall in the metro for the duration of the summer.

TES spokesperson, Charles Mabaso said the current seven-day weather prediction showed the possibility of rain for the most part of the week.

Mabaso said that going into the weekend, they are expecting partly cloudy conditions as well as clear skies early next week.

“What we know from the predictions that South African Weather Services provided, we are expecting more than normal rainfall this summer. The emergency service is in a state of readiness for any emergency resulting from this.”

Department of Water and Sanitation spokesperson, Sputnik Ratau, said the Roodeplaat dam was 101.2% full, while the Bronkhorstspruit dam stood at 101.8%.

Mabaso said the emergency services did not have records of the amount of rain that has been recorded around Tshwane.

He said if any member of the public experienced any challenge whether, by rain or where life was threatened, they must first dial 107 so that the emergency service could respond appropriately and timeously.

He advised families who find themselves staying in an area where there is no formal stormwater drainage to dig trenches that can channel the water away.

Source: Rekord East