According to the news released by the South African Meteorological Department on January 25, local time, tropical cyclone "Eloise" will continue to hit The province of Limpopo and Pumalanga in the northeast of South Africa in the past two days, bringing strong winds and heavy rainfall to the local area.
The cyclone has destroyed several roads in both provinces, the Kruger National Park in north-eastern South Africa has closed several roads, and extreme weather has caused flooding in the reserve. As the heavy rainfall occurred in an off-the-beaten-track area, no casualties have been reported.
As of noon on the 24th, data show that in some provinces where the cyclone landed, precipitation has reached 128 mm, and the maximum wind speed of tropical cyclone "Eloise" once reached 80 kilometers per hour.
The South African Meteorological Department predicts that tropical cyclones will continue to move westward, bringing rainfall and gradually weakening. At present, south African transport, electricity and port authorities have developed plans to prepare for extreme weather. (Reporter Yang Fan)
(Edited by Lei Li)