{"id":129073,"date":"2016-07-26T15:28:15","date_gmt":"2016-07-26T13:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/129073\/a-round-up-of-the-extreme-weather-conditions-in-sa\/"},"modified":"2016-07-26T15:28:15","modified_gmt":"2016-07-26T13:28:15","slug":"a-round-up-of-the-extreme-weather-conditions-in-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/07\/26\/a-round-up-of-the-extreme-weather-conditions-in-sa\/","title":{"rendered":"A round-up of the extreme weather conditions in SA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Unless you\u2019ve been stuck in a bunker\u00a0with no access to the outside world for the past few days, you would\u2019ve noticed the weather tide changing drastically around parts of South Africa.\u00a0Gale force winds, extreme temperatures and snow swept through several parts of the country, leading to the interruption of electricity supply, damage to property, and, in some cases, loss of life.<\/p>\n

The South African Weather Service<\/a> has issued warnings of intense\u00a0weather conditions including heavy rainfall, snow, tornados and extreme cold this week. Here is a round-up of some of the extreme weather conditions across the country:<\/p>

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KZN gets record breaking rain<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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The South African Weather Service confirmed that KZN<\/a> has experienced record rainfall over the last 24 hours. The estimated rainfall is 203mm in Margate and 99mm in Durban South. Residents and motorists were urged to be careful as the storm has already destroyed buildings and claimed the life of a woman <\/a>who was swept off a low-lying bridge in Silverglen in Chatsworth.<\/p>

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Magaliesberg hit by a tornado<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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