{"id":137840,"date":"2016-11-09T20:37:21","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T18:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=137840"},"modified":"2016-11-09T22:14:50","modified_gmt":"2016-11-09T20:14:50","slug":"watch-gallery-rain-is-causing-havoc-great-rains-are-falling-throughout-the-east-rand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2016\/11\/09\/watch-gallery-rain-is-causing-havoc-great-rains-are-falling-throughout-the-east-rand\/","title":{"rendered":"GALLERY: Rain is causing havoc; great rains are falling throughout the East Rand"},"content":{"rendered":"

A heavy thunderstorm is hitting the East Rand.<\/p>\n

From information received from various parts of the metro the GCN\u00a0understands Edgar Road connecting to Trichardts Road is flooded due to the dam overflowing in Boksburg.<\/span><\/p>

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Then there are even greater problems on the N3 where the freeway southbound near Gillolys is closed due to the bridge being flooded (at the R24 offramp). Multiple\u00a0cars are stuck at the bridge.<\/p>\n

The off-ramp at Linksfield on the N3 is reportedly flooded.<\/p>

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It is also understood flooding is occurring in Jet Park, on the R21 and at the airport.<\/p>\n

There is massive chaos on the roads. Many bridges in Ekurhuleni are flooded.<\/p>\n

Many are saying that blocked storm-water drains is to be blamed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Drive carefully.<\/p>\n