This weekend, a tropical cyclone that is presently passing over Madagascar is expected to have an influence on some areas of South Africa. It delivers heavy rain, so provinces that are recovering from massive flooding have been cautioned to prepare for more.
The north-eastern regions of the country are anticipated to see heavy rainfall and the possibility of flooding from Cyclone Freddy, which was just reduced to a tropical storm. The hardest impacted regions are anticipated to be in Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, and portions of Limpopo.
On their website, South African Weather Services (SAWS) stated that the storm had touched down over Madagascar and was moving toward Mozambique. SAWS predicts that it will likely make landfall in Mozambique tomorrow, with ramifications for South Africa lasting all weekend.
In reaction to the floods in Mpumalanga, the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, the Northern Cape, and portions of the North West, the government declared a national state of calamity last week.
In the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal, the floods caused hundreds of people to be relocated and at least five fatalities.
Heavy rains also pounded the Kruger National Park, blocking entry to certain sites due to swollen rivers and flooded roads.
Tuesday saw the reopening of several of its temporarily shuttered sites, including Crocodile Bridge and Lower Sabie, according to South African National Parks (SANParks). Certain park routes are still unavailable and blocked while they are being inspected.