{"id":180579,"date":"2018-06-14T14:30:33","date_gmt":"2018-06-14T12:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=180579"},"modified":"2018-06-14T15:20:57","modified_gmt":"2018-06-14T13:20:57","slug":"beware-weather-service-warns-heavy-rain-flooding-damaging-winds-even-veld-fires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/14\/beware-weather-service-warns-heavy-rain-flooding-damaging-winds-even-veld-fires\/","title":{"rendered":"Beware &#8211; Weather service warns of heavy rain, flooding, damaging winds and even veld fires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It has been a cold and at some points cloudy week in Germiston with the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.weathersa.co.za\/warnings?region=rsa\" target=\"_blank\">South African Weather Service<\/a>\u00a0today warning residents to prepare for heavy rain and potential flooding.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the warning of heavy rains, possible flooding and poor visibility over Gauteng, the service warned of damaging winds and even veld fires.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/61385\/take-precautions-in-the-cold\/\" target=\"_blank\">Take precautions in the cold<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The warnings in more detail:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Damaging Winds:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Strong winds are expected in places over Gauteng, these winds are expected to be at their strongest in the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heavy rain:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Heavy rain may be experienced in parts of Gauteng this morning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flooding:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Localised road flooding may be possible due to potential heavy rains in Gauteng, with special focus on the northern parts of Tshwane including the Hammanskraal area spreading very slowly south to the Cullinan area.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Veld Fire Conditions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Veld fires may be experienced in parts of Gauteng due to the dryness of the season.<\/p>\n<p>People living in informal settlements have been urged to be careful when keeping warm, while pet owners are\u00a0urged to ensure their animals\u00a0have appropriate shelter during this time.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/115921\/wise-winter-warming\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wise winter warming<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Some simple tips on how to stay warm:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Warm yourself first \u2013 It\u2019s easier to change your body temperature than room temperature, not to mention more eco-friendly. Instead of turning up the heat, put on another layer of clothing.<\/li>\n<li>Wear a hat \u2013 Your mom may have said that you lose 80 per cent of your body heat through your head, but that\u2019s not actually true.\u00a0If you\u2019re otherwise clothed, you\u2019ll lose heat from any surface that\u2019s exposed. So put on your hat, even if you\u2019re inside.<\/li>\n<li>Switch between hot and cold water in the shower \u2013 Hot showers immediately warm you up, but cold showers improve blood circulation between your skin and organs, they are also\u00a0correlated with a stronger immune system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Reminder \u2013 The community can call the following emergency numbers for assistance:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10177 (toll free line)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 112 (cellphone)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0 011 458-0911 (Life Threatening Emergency Line)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 086 054 3000 (Services Emergency Line)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCNnews\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCblgxW6BRXTLGLQvpcumLqA\">YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Or add the GCN on<span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><strong>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<strong>BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bedfordviewedenvalenews.co.za\/\">Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/\">Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kemptonexpress.co.za\/\">Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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='cc6a606213a613bebf55e5e0f96ac527'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The South Africa Weather Service has issues several warnings this morning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":557,"featured_media":163105,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"Germiston City News 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