Level 4 thunderstorm warning keeps KZN disaster teams on high alert [SOUND]

# KwaZulu-Natal’s disaster teams are on high alert as the South African Weather Service issued a level four severe thunderstorm warning for today and tomorrow. Yesterday, Newcastle was hit by heavy rain and hail, causing flooding and damage to roads, homes, businesses, and government offices. Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs spokesperson ⁠Senzelwe Mzila says key streets in the CBD were temporarily closed but have since reopened as clean-up operations continue: