KZN facing worst drought since 1982

ALERT Update: 'Intense Tropical Cyclone' status confirmed for #Dineo storm

The South African Weather Service has issued an update on the Tropical Storm Dineo, saying it is expected to reach Cyclone status early on Wednesday, 15 February.

The Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre (RSMC) La Reunion has updated the expected evolution of Dineo, which is now expected to reach Tropical Cyclone stage winds of up to 118-165km/h.

Thereafter, the SA Weather Service says, a "further intensification is expected and the storm will reach the Intense Tropical Cyclone stage with winds of up to 166-212 km/h around midday on Wednesday, before making landfall at midnight near Inhambane in southern Mozambique".

South Africa will start to experience the rain from this tropical system on Thursday over the Lowveld, spreading westwards by Friday.
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http://traveller24.news24.com/News/...one-status-confirmed-for-dineo-storm-20170214
 
Pitbull said:
Do you think the SANDF would have had a forethought and already sent troops to Mozambique? or are they going to wait till 1/2 the country is flooded and destitute again...
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Why can't FADM help their own people for a change, every time there is a flood it falls on SA to bail them out while they do peace keeping missions in other countries and hold military practices with zim.
 
Tropical storm Dineo moving in on Limpopo, Mpumalanga

That's according to the South African Weather Service's Chief Forecaster, Kevin Rae.

"It is just off the southern coast of Mozambique at the moment and it is likely to make landfall early this evening," Rae says.

He adds that the cyclone will experience intensify further, associated with strong and damaging winds as well as torrential rains, storm serges and very rough seas.

"There won't be an immediate effect on South Africa today, but as the system moves inland the latest track is expected to take it due east to west," he says.
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https://www.jacarandafm.com/news/news/dineo-cyclone-about-make-landfall/
 
Took these yesterday flying back to Durban. Some very high clouds building for storms, was at cruise altitude ( +30k feet )

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Sorry phone didn't want to post so had to switch to pc and move pics.

Was about 15mins outside of Durban so maybe PZB , mooi river. Haven't seen clouds reach up that high for a long time. We also skirted around a system and came in from high north.
 
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Hazelmere on 98%. If only they didn't charge R50 per person to enter there.
 
Kelerei said:
I'd also be concerned about the relatively low levels at Inanda. I'm not 100% sure what areas it supplies but it's probably a significant part of Durban, and it's reliant on water coming from upstream (Albert Falls).
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Albert Falls and Inanda supply Durban.

They are being kept somewhat low while the feeder dams (Midmar, Spring Grove, etc) full up more.
 
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