China News Agency, Johannesburg, April 4 (Reporter Wang Xi) A few days ago, many places in South Africa, including Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal, were hit by extreme weather such as heavy rainfall, causing casualties.
In this regard, the South African Meteorological Department issued a high-level warning of heavy rainfall on the 4th, reminding South Africans to travel cautiously and pay attention to personal safety in this weather condition.
On April 2, a sudden storm hit South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng provinces, killing at least three people, including two children.
After the disaster, disaster relief departments across South Africa dispatched staff to the disaster area in a timely manner, and properly resettled the homeless victims.
However, the extreme weather did not end there.
On the 4th, the meteorological departments of many places including Gauteng and Mpumalanga issued forecasts. From now on, many places including most of Gauteng and western Mpumalanga will usher in the weather again. When a new round of extreme weather attacks, the people in the above-mentioned areas will face a great threat to personal and property safety.
Gauteng and other meteorological departments issued a high-level warning on the 4th, reminding people to go out cautiously during extreme weather, try to stay away from low-lying places, and avoid crossing dangerous areas such as river rapids.
At the same time, disaster relief departments across South Africa are currently on standby, rushing to the disaster site to rescue the affected people at any time.
In addition, the South African transport department also reminds motorists to abide by the speed limit and maintain a safe distance in extreme weather to avoid serious traffic accidents in extreme weather.
Currently, South Africa is in a period of frequent rainstorms.
In early March, a torrential rainstorm hit many parts of Gauteng, leaving hundreds of people homeless and destroying many homes.
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