{"id":137375,"date":"2016-11-05T07:40:49","date_gmt":"2016-11-05T05:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=137375"},"modified":"2016-11-05T08:23:16","modified_gmt":"2016-11-05T06:23:16","slug":"take-precautions-during-a-thunderstorm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/11\/05\/take-precautions-during-a-thunderstorm\/","title":{"rendered":"Take precautions during a thunderstorm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services Department (DEMS) is cautioning residents across Ekurhuleni to be on high alert as thunderstorms can produce a combination of lightning, flash flooding, very strong winds, hail and in extreme cases tornadoes.<\/p>\n<p>DEMS is on high alert for any eventualities that might occur as a result.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Communities affected by these adverse weather conditions are advised to contact the call centre immediately so<\/p>\n<p>Disaster and Emergency Management Services can render swift intervention.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Precautions to follow during thunderstorms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are outdoors, seek shelter immediately.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid sheltering under the trees.<\/li>\n<li>Stay away from telephone poles or power lines.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid isolated sheds, unprotected gazebo`s or picnic shelters.<\/li>\n<li>Stay indoors well clear of windows.<\/li>\n<li>Shelter pets and vehicles out of the weather.<\/li>\n<li>Disconnect electrical appliances.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid using telephones.<\/li>\n<li>Don`t shower or bath during a thunderstorm.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid being near any metal\/steel structures such as pylons, windmills and golf carts.<\/li>\n<li>Do not play sport during a thunderstorm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Residents are advised to listen out for warnings and obey instructions accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>DEMS is always prepared to timeously respond to all incidents within the municipality.<\/p>\n<p>Communities are also expected to assist in mitigating the occurrences of emergencies.<\/p>\n<p>In the event of an emergency call 10177 or 011 458-0911 or 112 from a cellphone. Ensure that you have the emergency call centre telephone numbers saved and visible on your telephone or cellphone.<\/p>\n<p>Speak clearly on the phone when reporting an emergency.<\/p>\n<p>Provide the operators with all the necessary details required.<\/p>\n<p>Do not end the conversation until all questions are answered.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/137179\/severe-thunderstorm-warning-for-gauteng-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">Severe thunderstorm warning for Gauteng<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/137188\/how-to-survive-the-heat\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to survive the heat<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='f8c1fea10aa283f9e379153f4db3a77c'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Residents should take heed of these thunderstorm safety tips.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":137376,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,2],"tags":[7805,12827,979,5535,12718,5423,3642],"class_list":["post-137375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news","category-news-headlines","tag-dems","tag-ekurhuleni-disaster-and-emergency-management-services-department","tag-germiston","tag-severe-thunderstorms","tag-severe-weather","tag-thunderstorms","tag-weather"],"amp_enabled":true,"category_labels":{"Category":"News","SubCategory":"Local news"},"tag_labels":["DEMS","Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services Department","germiston","severe thunderstorms","severe weather","thunderstorms","weather"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/78"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137375"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137375\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/137376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}