UPDATE: Storm damage less severe than last year – WC Disaster Management
Severe storms causing extensive damage have battered the Western Cape.
Chukker Road Sportsfield in Kenwyn, Cape Town is flooded after a third cold front hit Cape Town on 10 July 2024, causing heavy wind and gale force winds. Picture: Carlo Petersen/Eyewitness News
Lester Kiewit speaks with Colin Deiner, Western Cape Head of Disaster Management.
Listen below.
The Western Cape government has declared a State of Disaster due to the damage from last week’s storms.
Some rain is still expected this week, but it won't be as heavy.
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Diener says it will take a few days to fully assess the damage as the water levels are still so high.
“We have fortunately not seen the kind of destruction that we saw in the floods last year.”
- Colin Deiner, Head - Western Cape Disaster Management
The National Disaster Centre on Friday afternoon declared a provincial disaster, meaning the Western Cape can unlock funding and resources to respond.
About 96,000 people have been affected by the storms so far.
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