Tshwane Remains on High Alert as Cyclone Eloise Brings Heavy Rains

Monday, January 25, 2021 at 9:08 PM by Marilynn Manuel

- The City of Tshwane Twitter page recently took to its timeline to remind its citizens that officials of that area remain on high alert

- In the tweet, they assure locals that they are waiting prepared should the need arise for them to remedy any issues that arise from the tropical cyclone

- They also said that they are basically working overtime to prevent any power outages that the rain may bring

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Tropical Cyclone Eloise is leaving a series of disasters in its wake. Cities have been left in ruins as floods and storms caused mass destruction and chaos. The City of Tshwane mayor recently headed to Twitter to reassure its people.

In a lengthy picture post tweet, @cityoftshwane wrote that the officials in the city remain on high alert. They also said that they were on stand-by to ensure that power outages will be quickly dealt with should the issue arise.

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"City of Tshwane teams are on high alert and ready to respond to outages and disruptions as a result of Tropical Cyclone Eloise. @tshwane_mayor."

Locals felt very reassured by the post, taking to the comment section to pose questions and share their thoughts. Read a few of them below:

@Phoka74 said:

"No power the whole day at Waterkloof Heights. Please can you kindly confirm ETR."

@zazaz457 said:

"Still no power in east Lynne since 1AM"

@TherealBones116 said:

"Thank you for fixing the power in PTA gardens problem has been resolved, please can we work on more efficient communication and also quick response it's not okay for people to sit without power for 18 hours. Thank you"

Tshwane remains on high alert as Tropical Cyclone Eloise brings heavy rains — Cyclone Eloise has wreaked havoc in Mozambique and some parts of SA. Image: @niqitapieterse
Source: Twitter

Briefly.co.za earlier reported that Cyclone Eloise struck Madagascar on Friday night and left a trail of destruction which has been well-documented on Twitter. Tweeps took to social media to share their reactions to the news coming from South Africa's island neighbour.