Mop-up operations underway following Cape storm
Heavy rainfall, gale force winds & rough seas were experienced across the Cape Peninsula.
CAPE TOWN - Mop-up operations are underway this morning following a night of heavy rain and gale force winds.
The City of Cape Town's disaster risk unit says at least 100 shacks
were flooded in Khayelitsha and roofs of homes were blown off in
Lavender Hill, Philippi and Masiphumelele.
The city's Charlotte Powell says some trees have also been uprooted and electricity lines toppled.
"Trees have also been uprooted in Constantia, Belhar, Delft, Wynberg, Fish Hoek, Welgemoed and Bishop Lavis."
Many residents took to Twitter to share pictures and videos of the storm:
It appears traffic has been heavily affected by the #CapeTownRain. @JustKoyana pic.twitter.com/BtgbtmM6m4
- EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) April 22, 2016
#capestorm Rain bucketing down while gale force winds bring already sluggish traffic to a near standstill pic.twitter.com/caWNqRoTGg
- EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) April 22, 2016
Somewhere in a Cape Town township after today's #CapeStorm pic.twitter.com/wnoZ2L683y
— Councillor Nonceba (@Ncepsi) April 22, 2016
#CapeStorm some pics pic.twitter.com/q59lcthcjj
— Mountain Safety (@SafetyMountain) April 22, 2016
Starting to drizzle again as some Capetonians make their way to the train station amid the #CapeStorm and delays. XK pic.twitter.com/impCOhTUzR
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) April 22, 2016
Hectic traffic leading out of Cape Town as the #coldfront hits. Just waiting for the next cloudburst #storm pic.twitter.com/uLcdmWTm2d
- Graeme Raubenheimer (@GraemeRauby) April 22, 2016
