SAWS issued severe weather warnings for multiple provinces, including Northern Cape, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and North West, leading to road closures.
Steady: 1 in the last 7 days
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What happened
SAWS issued severe weather warnings for multiple provinces, including Northern Cape, Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and North West, leading to road closures.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Extreme heat and drought are impacting Vredendal, located in the Western Cape and Northern Cape provinces of South Africa.Sub-event
Multiple provinces face severe weather warnings and road closures due to SAWS alerts.1 source
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The entities involved
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South African Weather Service
meteorological service of South Africa
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Western Cape
province of South Africa
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KwaZulu-Natal
province of South Africa
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Northern Cape
province of South Africa
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