SA Weather Service issues warning of 'damaging winds', 'disruptive rains' for WC
Disaster risk management spokesperson Sonica Lategan said disruptive rain and flooding was expected in parts of Cape Town, the West Coast, Cape Winelands and Overberg districts.
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CAPE TOWN - The South African Weather Service has advised the disaster risk management centre of weather warnings for the western cape today and tomorrow.
Disaster risk management spokesperson, Sonica Lategan, said disruptive rain and flooding was expected in parts of Cape Town, the West Coast, Cape Winelands and Overberg districts.
"The South African Weather Service has issued a level two warning for damaging winds for today [Monday] and a level four warning for disruptive rains for tomorrow [Tuesday] for the city of Cape Town."
Residents have been advised to take heed and reduce the potential risk to property by clearing out draining systems.
"Raising the floor level of the structures, digging trenches around the house to divert water away and to check that the gutters are clear and that all dead tree branches and any other items that could potentially cause obstructions are cleared," she advised.
Lategan said the city's departments were on standby to deal with the impact of the storm.