Weather warning for Eastern Cape

[gummibear]

" URGENT!! WARNING!!

 

Disaster Management Services called all concerned services to an Emergency meeting regarding weather predictions for the Weekend.

 

1. Light rain is forecast as from today Wednesday over the entire Cacadu region which will further saturate the already saturated ground.

 

2. Minimum temperatures are to plummet to below freezing point inland as from Thursday evening and Heavy Snow Falls are expected with Road closures in all mountain passes in the region except for Olifantskop pass. Graaff Reinet to monitor the passes as from this evening Wednesday.

 

3. Heavy Rain (100%) is expected as from Thursday evening in Storms River area to reach Port Elizabeth by Friday Noon and spread further east as it progresses. An average of 100mm is expected from Friday Noon to Saturday evening throughout the region of Cacadu. Due to the already saturated groundwater flash flooding is expected in low laying areas. Roads are expected to be water logged and special care be given to fast lanes were vehicles could aquaplane.

 

4. All stations are to monitor all rural roads and report any problems to information centre and myself.

 

5. I will keep all Station Commanders and Managers informed via SMS as I will be receiving weather warnings from SA National Weather Services on any in incoming storm systems as they develop for Cacadu Region via SMS from SA Nat. Weather Services.

 

6. These Systems will also affect all outdoor activities in the region such as the Biltong Festival in Somerset East and the VW Algoa Rally being held in the Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and surrounding areas.

 

Reason for this early warning from the SA National Weather Services the similarity between the 2 HIGH pressure systems south of the country and a developing LOW pressure system over the far Northern-Western interior which is very similar to the systems of the 1968 floods in Port Elizabeth and Surrounding areas.

 

Please be warned and take care we are there to service the public and look out for their Safety On All Our Roads. "

[gummibear]

http://www.algoafm.co.za/article.aspx?id=2761

[Kranswurm]

Ooh...when is the Storms River Traverse??

[Tumbleweed]

Hope deanbean and family are snug and safe.

[Azonic]

And we're had a MOER lot of rain the last month. The ground is saturated completely. This coming rains won't drain away, its going to go from the ground, up.

 

Gummi, Seaview road was flooded twice in the last 3 weeks. There is a permanent dam now next to Seaview road.

[Kranswurm]

Hey you okes in the Baai....make sure you swimming pools are full!!

[gummibear]

And we're had a MOER lot of rain the last month. The ground is saturated completely. This coming rains won't drain away, its going to go from the ground, up.

 

Gummi, Seaview road was flooded twice in the last 3 weeks. There is a permanent dam now next to Seaview road.

 

That's why they are so worried as the water has nowhere to go and will cause small rivers through the City.

[Bennie Dikwiel]

And we're had a MOER lot of rain the last month. The ground is saturated completely. This coming rains won't drain away, its going to go from the ground, up.

 

Gummi, Seaview road was flooded twice in the last 3 weeks. There is a permanent dam now next to Seaview road.

 

Keen on kiteboarding on the Seaview road this week-end? Now that video would go viral...

[gummibear]

Keen on kiteboarding on the Seaview road this week-end? Now that video would go viral...

 

.....or maybe a little ski practice behind a bakkie.

I hope the wind picks up and blows that front away.

[Stretch]

rhodes run this weekend - those okes are gonna *** off

[Azonic]

This was the first flooding about a month ago, the one we had 2 weeks ago was ALLOT worse. In the last pic the water was pretty much back to the road sign in the background. The dam (which used to be horse camps) is about 2-3 meters deep at places.

 

[Brian Fantana]

I am going to stock up on coffee beans and DVD's on my way home tonight. I think it will be better to stay at home this weekend, as the PE roads can be flooded very quickly, which make driving dangerous.

 

The VW rally in Longmore is going to be a serious mudbath.

Edited July 12, 2012 by 4M41_Jero

[gummibear]

That's a big puddle.

[gummibear]

I am going to stock up on coffee beans and DVD's on my way home tonight. I think it will be better to stay at home this weekend, as the PE roads can be flooded very quickly, which make driving dangerous.

 

The VW rally in Longmore is going to be a serious mudbath.

 

I think they will cancel it if the rain get's to bad.

[Azonic]

If it rained in Longmore, just driving to a race venue at normal speeds is a slippery affair. Racing through there.... damn.

[Eugene]

I was so looking forward to the Rally as well. I watch it every year and the racing is only getting better.