{"id":104997,"date":"2015-11-16T17:57:34","date_gmt":"2015-11-16T15:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=104997"},"modified":"2015-11-17T09:32:09","modified_gmt":"2015-11-17T07:32:09","slug":"heavens-finally-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/11\/16\/heavens-finally-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavens finally open"},"content":{"rendered":"

The heavens have finally opened bringing the relief of rain to Germiston.<\/p>\n

The metro has imposed water restrictions throughout Ekurhuleni and the area has been suffering with drought conditions.<\/p>

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Germiston residents were also struck by a water crisis over the past week.<\/p>\n

So for many residents the rain was a welcome relief to the heatwave conditions we have been experiencing.<\/p>

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The storm, however, also left damage in some areas.<\/p>\n

Craig Venter, from Elspark, told the GCN that many trees were struck by lightning resulting in them splitting and falling over in the suburb.<\/p>\n

\u201cRoofs were also blown off and even trampolines were blown away,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Residents are invited to send us their rain\/hail photos to germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/p>\n

Residents have sent us photos of the storm from throughout the East Rand.<\/p>\n