Update 3.20pm: The South African Weather Service has issued another update regarding the Durban storm on Twitter.
“Cut-off low to the east of KZN. Heavy rain, flooding + strong winds will become less severe from the evening. Please be safe and take care,” it wrote.
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Cut-off low to the east of KZN. Heavy rain, flooding + strong winds will become less severe from the evening. Please be safe and take care. pic.twitter.com/i0wJ3Wyqn6
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) October 10, 2017
Update: 2.40pm: Two people have died after a storm lashed Durban early Tuesday morning.
The cut-off low responsible for the unstable weather is now moving east across the Indian Ocean, meteorologists say. The SA Weather Service explained that conditions are “expected to calm down late afternoon”.
It also stressed that the system is not a “tropical cyclone”.
Please note: Current system over KwaZulu Natal due to CUT-OFF LOW. it is not a tropical cyclone. Expected to calm down late afternoon.
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) October 10, 2017
Nevertheless, strong winds of up to 90km/h wreaked havoc across the city.
In Durban’s port, a container ship was blown across a portion of the harbour.
Huge ship turned sideways in #DurbanStorm blocking the harbour entrance! pic.twitter.com/bSp70LiAJK
— @PropertyCoZa_CI (@PropertyCoZa_CI) October 10, 2017
While the King Edward Hospital in Berea was damaged.
The roof of King Edward Hospital in Durban has collapsed #KZNFloods @SAfmRadio @SAfmnews #SABCNews @sabcnews @Newsbreak_Lotus pic.twitter.com/7Hz7xZqi6W
— Ashraf Garda (@AshrafGarda) October 10, 2017
Even though the weather was severe, Durbanites were forced to continue with their daily lives. Some students were required to pen tests at UKZN.
Wow guys. UKZN.
#durbanstorm pic.twitter.com/YuxHu0KUYi — Thobeka Xolo. (@uTeePee) October 10, 2017
The fake shark meme also made its return.
This pic is fake and it’s been around for years let’s not create panic people in Durban suffering while u spread fake news #DurbanStorm pic.twitter.com/wtUghSxfs3
— King Trapa (@trapafasa) October 10, 2017
Alongside #DurbanStorm, #KZNStorm and #DBNStorm were also spotted on Twitter. Both hashtags were also trending in Durban and other parts of South Africa.
Original article: Yesterday it was Johannesburg that experienced severe weather. Today it’s Durban.
The city on the Eastern coastline of South Africa is today experiencing torrential rain as the result of a cut-off low which formed over the country yesterday.
It’s the same system that resulted in Monday’s storm, which lashed Johannesburg’s West Rand and moved across the province.
At around 10.30am, #DurbanStorm began trending on Twitter in Durban and across South Africa, as users posted videos and images of the weather and its effects.
#DurbanStorm RT @MusaMngadi @TrafficSA the aftermath of the Durban Hailstorm pic.twitter.com/aF767ZeGlF
— Rob Beezy (@TrafficSA) October 10, 2017
That’s the second wall that came down
#DurbanStorm pic.twitter.com/gb0U9xKI7l — #PrayForDurban (@datkidROBO) October 10, 2017
South African recording artist Aewon Wolf also got involved with this series of tweets.
If you can avoid being on the road please do so! This Durban storm is not playing I will upload some videos so u understand #DurbanStorm pic.twitter.com/XhSqB96XZ0
— ProudlySouthAfrican (@AewonWolf) October 10, 2017
It’s real out here stay off the roads or drive carefully to a safe place to wait it out. This storm is gonna be a problem #DurbanStorm pic.twitter.com/z2tR2ExSLG
— ProudlySouthAfrican (@AewonWolf) October 10, 2017
The South African Weather Service has issued a warning for the city, suggesting that 90km/h winds will be possible until 8pm tonight.
Watch:10/10/2017 11h00-20h00 Gale force S/SW wind of 70-90km/h expected between Durban + Maputo today at sea + along coastal cities + towns.
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) October 10, 2017
eNCA Weather has also suggested that over 100mm of rain can be expected in Durban and south of the city on Tuesday.
A cut-off low is still moving over SA & expected to bring more #HeavyRain to southern KZN today #eNCA pic.twitter.com/RSEvmh7dvs
— eNCAWeather (@eNCAWeather) October 10, 2017
This is a developing story…
