Friday, 10 October 2014

SA National Weather and Disaster Observations: 10 October 2014 04h00 SAST - MSBWX

SAWS SEVERE WEATHER ALERTS:

WARNINGS: ------Nil

WATCHES: Severe thunderstorms are expected in places over the eastern parts of the North - West, Gauteng, as well as the north - eastern parts of Free State

SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORIES: -------Nil  

MSBWX National Severe Weather Observations:  622 Fires detected over the past 24 hours in South Africa. Please contact your nearest fire fighting unit, Working on Fire or Local Fire Fighting Service when fires are observed. The earlier a fire is detected to better the chances of extinguishing the fire.

MSBWX General Weather Observations: Cool, warm to very hot conditions expected today over parts of SA. Isolated thundershowers expected over parts of the Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, North West and Free State. Estimated rainfall 1- 20mm expected in areas.   Light rain expected over the south western high grounds of  Kwazulu Natal. 

MSBWX National Disaster Observations:An estimated 2 000 people have been displaced after a fire at the Kya Sands informal settlement destroyed about 500 shacks on Thursday, Johannesburg emergency services said.

NSRI National Warnings: ------------None


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