Severe weather incident hits Phoenix/Bhambie area

The South African Weather Service on Tuesday issued a Yellow Level 6 and 2 warning for disruptive rain in the extreme south-eastern parts of the province.

Since the statement has been issued, people from all over KZN have taken to social media to share their situations.

Read More: Level 6 and 2 weather warnings for south-east KZN

Various reports on social media allege that a severe weather incident took place in the Phoenix/Bhambie area.

Furthermore, "There has been extensive damage to the homes. We have got some people that have been injured. We have got KZN VIP paramedics attending to them, and now we have additional resources that are mobile to assist," says KZN VIP spokesperson Gareth Naidoo. 

The SAWS are yet to verify video of Inanda 'tornado'

Take a look below at everything happening right now on the East Coast:

Stay tuned for more and stay safe as we get an official update from ECR NewsWatch and the South African Weather Service. We will bring you the latest at East Coast Radio.

CLICK HERE: ECR Weather updates

TIPS: Safety tips for driving in the rain

Stacey and J Sbu have some tips for you on how to stay safe in severe weather conditions. Have a look below: 

• GET IN - If you are outside, get inside. If you're already inside, get as far into the middle of the building as possible.
• GET DOWN - Get underground if possible. If you cannot, go to the lowest floor possible.
• COVER UP - Flying and falling debris are a storm's number one killer. Use pillows, blankets, coats, helmets, etc to cover up and protect your head and body from flying debris.

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