Johannesburg - Heavy rain in parts of Gauteng caused flash flooding of the Jukskei River in Johannesburg as well as in other parts of the province on Saturday morning.
The City of Joburg said disaster management teams are facilitating temporary accommodation and relief supplies to victims affected by the floods.
Disaster Management: Disaster management is facilitating temporary accommodation and relief supplies to victims #flooding #joburgcares #JHBTraffic^NB pic.twitter.com/p2NkJr81eF
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) February 8, 2020
The Department of Health and Social Development, in conjunction with NGO’s and the Provincial Government, are on the ground handing out blankets and food parcels to those who have tragically lost their belongings #flooding #joburgcares #JHBTraffic^NB pic.twitter.com/v9dZbtef7i
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) February 8, 2020
The city added that the Department of Community Development is opening community halls for those who have lost belongings to provide safe and dry shelter.
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/MMCMallyMokoena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MMCMallyMokoena #flooding #JHBTraffic^NB pic.twitter.com/NtlX3PnBZH
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA)
The Johannesburg Metro Police Department were also deployed to assist with traffic at affected intersections.
Social media users tweeted pictures of the devastation the floods caused across the province.
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/Flooding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Floodingin Centurion outside Pretoria | 📸Supplied pic.twitter.com/0yfVnuPcSu
— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/Flooding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Floodingat Johannesburg’s Helen Joseph Hospital | 📸Supplied pic.twitter.com/0RhZU3Dtd0
— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/Flooding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Floodingat Olievenhoutbosch Clinic in Centurion, outside Pretoria. Second healthcare facility to suffer to from floods in Gauteng | 📸Supplied pic.twitter.com/VYdmS4Chg1
— Gauteng Weather (@tWeatherSA)
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— Gl⭕bal Citizen Fest Voice Of God (@KhumiHamese)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/flooding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#floodingRegion E Officers monitoring rising water levels along the Jukskei river near Setswetla Informal settlement, Alexandra pic.twitter.com/gT8H0u2Txq
— City of Joburg EMS (@CityofJoburgEMS)
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/Flooding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FloodingFourways pic.twitter.com/3eKSnaRqEy
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee)
Residents have been asked to contact the city's Disaster Management on 011 375 5911 for emergencies.