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Weather Service to Collaborate with Hammanskraal Leaders on Weather Alerts
In Hammanskraal, SAWS* conducts workshops to educate community leaders about weather warnings to bolster resilience to severe weather. In Tshwane’s north, Hammanskraal has endured severe storms causing property damage and flooding, as reported by Jacaranda FM. SAWS strives to foster WeatherSMART communities, stressing safety, information, alertness, resilience, and timely weather access.
SAWS officials engage community leaders to brainstorm effective ways to disseminate weather warnings. They’ll establish communication chains for prompt household warning delivery. Also, a community outreach initiative empowers vulnerable groups with weather event information and preventive measures. SAWS CEO Ishaam Abader will address the program, joined by Disaster Management Authorities and organisations like the Red Cross.
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This initiative aims to enhance the community’s response to severe weather and climate change adaptation. Workshops emphasise proactive measures to mitigate hazardous weather impacts. SAWS seeks to create a knowledgeable, prepared community by educating leaders and vulnerable groups and reducing severe weather risks. Through collaborative outreach, SAWS seeks to bolster resilience and safety in Hammanskraal and similar weather-prone regions.
*South African Weather Service
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