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FILE: Earlier in July Cape Town heavy rain left the streets of Hanover Park flooded. Picture: Monique Mortlock/EWN

Cape town floods

SA Weather Service warns of possible flooding in CT on Friday

By Lauren Isaacs

Heavy rainfall is expected over Cape Town and the Grabouw area between 4h00 and 11h00.

  • A car drives through a flooded road in Philippi on the Cape Flats. Heavy rains bucketing down, gale force winds and icy temperatures are some of the elements Capetonians had to endure since the weekend.  Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN.

    [WATCH] Capetonians endure a cold snap

    Heavy rains bucketing down, gale force winds and icy temperatures are some of the elements Capetonians had to endure since the weekend.

    1413 days ago
  • A woman lies in her bed while her structure is damp from the heavy rain. Picture: Bertram Malgas

    [GALLERY] Winter elements batter Cape Town

    Heavy rains bucketing down, gale force winds and icy temperatures are some of the elements Capetonians had to endure since the weekend.

    1413 days ago
  • Snow as seen towards Ceres, Karoo. Picture: Supplied.

    WC motorists warned of route closures due to snow in Ceres

    The Witzenberg Municipality has advised motorists to refrain from using Theron pass and Gydo pass which are currently closed due to snow.

    1414 days ago
  • Cape Town heavy rain left the streets of Hanover Park flooded. Some residents are trapped in their homes. Picture: Monique Mortlock/EWN.

    Thousands left in knee-deep water as heavy rains hit WC

    The City's Disaster Risk Management unit says around 4,000 homes in Khayelitsha, Philippi and Macassar have been affected by flooding.

    1414 days ago
  • Picture: Stephen Phillipson.

    Cold front to land in Gauteng tonight, more floods for WC

    The South African Weather Service says temperatures are expected to drop to negative digits in Gauteng.

    1414 days ago
  • FILE: Rains fell heavily on 8 July in most parts of Cape Town. Picture: Freeimages.com.

    Cape Town officials monitoring flood-prone communities

    Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management teams are on standby in case of flooding in vulnerable areas.

    1771 days ago
  • Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille during her visit at the Sweet Homes informal settlement. Picture: Twitter/@PatriciaDeLille.

    City of CT kitting out flood-prone areas in preparation for winter rainfall

    While heavy rains might be a welcome reprieve for many in the Western Cape, for residents in informal settlements it means overflowing drains and flooded homes.

    1829 days ago
  •  Booth Road in KwaZulu-Natal was flooded following heavy rain in the region. Picture: @SAPoliceService via Twitter.

    GALLERY: Stormy weather across South Africa

    South Africans brave the cold, wet and stormy weather conditions that has hit the country.

    2120 days ago
  • Cape Town Disaster Risk Management is assessing water damaged homes in Khayelitsha. Picture: Aletta Harrison/EWN.

    Thousands affected by flooding in Cape Town

    A cold snap lashed the Cape Metropole and surrounding areas last night.

    2125 days ago
  • Cape Town Disaster Risk Management is assessing water damaged homes in Khayelitsha. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN.

    Heavy rains lash informal settlements in the Cape

    More rain and possibly even snow are on the cards over the next few hours.

    2488 days ago
  • FILE: The bad weather is expected to batter the cape over the weekend, with more people expected to be displaced from their homes. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    Over 1,000 people affected by heavy rains in the Cape

    The city’s disaster risk management team says settlements in Khayelitsha are the worst affected.

    2494 days ago
  • FILE: Many people were affected by flooding from Sweet Home Farm in Philippi, and informal settlement in Cape Town, after heavy rains gave residents a small taste of the heavy rains to come in the midst of winter. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN.

    High flood areas in CT monitored as rain continues

    The City of Cape Town says officials will remain on standby.

    2517 days ago
  • FILE: A cold front which has hit the Western Cape is expected to bring snow and heavy rainfalls. Picture: Stephen Phillipson

    No reports of flooding in Cape Town, cold snap headed to Gauteng

    A cold front has rolled into the Western Cape and is expected to worsen today.

    2518 days ago
  • FILE: Many people were affected by flooding from Sweet Home Farm in Philippi, and informal settlement in Cape Town, after heavy rains gave residents a small taste of the heavy rains to come in the midst of winter. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Weather Alert: Flood warning issued for Cape Peninsula

    Cape Peninsula disaster officials have been put on high alert as a cold front brings with it heavy rain.

    2518 days ago
  • A woman cross a flooded road on a makeshift bridge in Sweet Home Farm, an informal settlement in Philippi, Cape Town, after some heavy rains in the week. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Philippi residents prepare for a wet winter

    Heavy rains in Cape Town have left informal settlements waterlogged. But this is only the beginning as the winter rains promise to leave homes flooded, and residents with nowhere to go.

    2524 days ago
  • Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN

    De Lille: City not responsible for rains

    Garden Village residents demanded suitable land to build houses after recent rains caused floods.

    2864 days ago
  • Flooding in Somerset West has left cars stranded after heavy rains on 15 November 2013. Picture: Chanel September/EWN.

    18,000 affected by Cape floods

    Cape Town Disaster Risk Management says conditions have improved.

    3102 days ago
  • Flash floods forced officials to evacuate the Vergelegen Mediclinic in Somerset West on 15 November 2013. Picture: @modernwebinfo/Twitter.

    Flood-hit Cape braces for more heavy rain

    Emergency services are urging drivers to exercise extreme caution on the roads this weekend.

    3103 days ago
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