Weather Service urge residents, motorists to be cautious following high tide surges

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The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has again appealed to residents, especially motorists, in the coastal towns of the KwaZulu-Natal, Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces to be cautious after high tide surges wreaked havoc across a number of coastal communities sweeping away cars and flooding nearby homes and businesses.

Home and businesses affected by a storm surge in the Western Cape.

This after stormy weather conditions combined with a spring tide caused damage along the Western Cape, Southern Cape and Eastern Cape coast on Saturday. “This cause lots of damage on the coastline from Mossel Bay all the way to Port Alfred where we’ve got reports of Willows having serious damage with Jeffreys Bay also affected Beachview, Seaview and Mangolds Pool,” adds Sampson.

Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)

 

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