#PODCAST KZN Disaster Management warn people to avoid attempting to cross swollen rivers and streams #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The KwaZulu-Natal Disaster Management Centre is urging motorists and pedestrians to avoid attempting to cross swollen rivers and streams as this may result in disasters and loss of life. Following heavy rains that are still continuing in various parts of the province, most of the rivers and streams are overflowing and some bridges are already flooded. This includes the Tshelimnyama Bridge in Mariannhill in the west of Durban and uThukela River, which flows across the province. KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance spokesperson - Siboniso Mngadi says there have been multiple cars that have been washed away while attempting to cross...