Dr Imtiaz Sooliman: "Help all the communities around you! It's the only way to survive." #KZNFloods
The Gift of the Givers founder has urged KZN residents to support each other.
*update as of Saturday 21 May at 23:00
Gift of the Givers founder Dr Imtiaz Sooliman has called on KZN communities to come together once again as the province faces another flood-related disaster.
Just over a month a ago, severe flooding devastated KZN's infrastructure, leaving many people homeless with over four hundred documented fatalities. Many families have still been searching for loved ones whose bodies have not been recovered.
On Saturday 21 May 2022, the South African Weather Service issued a level 10 weather warning.
"The most important aspect right now - for safety - is to stay off the roads. There are lists of affected roads, but the problem is that more roads could become affected at short notice. Small streams could become raging rivers within minutes. In Tongaat, a gentleman told me that the river rose eight meters in forty minutes." - Dr Sooliman
Listen to the full podcast below as Dr Sooliman shares an update on the current situation and some valuable advice as the rain continues to fall:
‼️KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government calls upon communities in low-lying areas to seek shelter on higher ground.
— KZN Provincial Gov (@kzngov) May 21, 2022
Heavy rains continue to cause major blockages on roads and disaster management teams are working round the clock to direct traffic to alternative routes. #KZNFloods pic.twitter.com/RlGELceCf0
"The water speed is very deceptive. Our geologist has predicted that the water levels of the rain will increase to up to 50 mm, but we may have surpassed that already.We have to be careful of mudslides. We haven't yet heard of any life threatening situations right now."
*update as of Saturday 21 May at 21:00
*update as of Saturday 21 May at 19:00
Read more: KZN level 10 warning: Which roads to avoid
Areas such as Umdloti and Bluff have been hit with flooding at the moment as social media from eThekwini as well as many locals having been capturing footage.
NOTE: List of emergency numbers to stay safe during the KZN Floods.
#KZNFloods: M4 between lighthouse and La Lucia -mudslide and flooding! #Nettow
— ItsGoingViral (@ItsGoingViral1) May 21, 2022
Credit: @nettowkzn pic.twitter.com/wsy1JLEAkS
Durban this afternoon has us on sitting on the edge
— Sanelisiwe (@sanemiya) May 21, 2022
I haven't recovered emotionally/financially from the #KZNFloods, neither has my collapsed wall.
I keep going to the window to check. Like what am I gonna do if the worst happens?
Now there's thunder n lightning
A THREAD... pic.twitter.com/yowHDe91Zc
Umdloti #KZNfloods please retweet. The people need help and warnings pic.twitter.com/081MCgzLK4
— elise tempelhoff (@elisetempelhoff) May 21, 2022
#KZNFloods
— langelihle conco (@LangelihleChon1) May 21, 2022
Not again 😳😳😭 pic.twitter.com/2eDT8IaBVV
We will keep you updated on the latest developments.
Read more: KZN level 10 warning: Which roads to avoid
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