Severe Floods - Centurion and Mamelodi, South Africa - Dec. 9, 2019 Disaster Compilations Dec10

Severe Floods - Centurion and Mamelodi, South Africa - Dec. 9, 2019
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Emergency services officials in Tshwane have their hands full monitoring flooding in parts of Centurion and Mamelodi.

On Monday, an evacuation of guests and staff was under way after the parking lot and reception area at Centurion Lake Hotel became flooded following heavy rainfall in the province last week.

Tshwane Emergency Medical Services (EMS) spokesperson Charles Mabaso earlier told News24 that guests and staff at the hotel were safe and had been moved to the upper floors of the building. He later confirmed an evacuation was under way, although not ordered by the City.

"Our incident commander is locating who ordered the evacuation, but I can confirm it. Our (City EMS) stance is that people inside the hotel are safe because they are on higher ground in the four-story building," he said.

SuperSport Park area has also been affected by the heavy rains.

Mabaso said three people from a nearby informal settlement were rescued after they became trapped in the flood waters.