and more water is being released as well as leading to fears of possible flooding.
The department’s spokesperson Sputnik Ratau has advised the public to be vigilant as the rain continues. “We would expect that there would be that localised flooding. But we are also saying because there will be a rise in the Vaal River, as well as the Orange River as the flow continues [and] as the rain continues, people will need to really be as cautious as possible and even more around the areas where they work and the areas where they live,” adds Ratau.
Persistent rain in the Vaal River catchment area has seen the water levels of the Vaal Dam increase significantly over the past 24 hours.This will see river levels downstream from the dam increase at an alarming rate. The Lekwa Teemane Local municipality has confirmed that their disaster management teams will be on standby to assist residents to evacuate.In the video below, some residents along the banks of the Vaal River evacuate their houses:
No water in Bloemfontein it's being 7 days now, any information why municipality close water