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FILE: The town of Struisbaai was one of the areas affected by the flooding. Picture: Supplied

Cape town weather

CT disaster officials on high alert to assist residents following heavy rain

By Kaylynn Palm

The winter storm that made landfall in the Western Cape on Thursday afternoon moved further inland.

  • FILE: Parts of the Western Cape experienced heavy rain and flooding as a cold front made landfall in the province on 5 May 2021. The town of Struisbaai was one of the areas affected by the flooding. Picture: Supplied

    CT disaster authorities on standby ahead of adverse weather this week

    From Thursday, there will be heavy rainfall, strong winds and wave heights of up to six metres.

    263 days ago
  • Heavy rain in Cape Town caused some mudslides on Philip Kgosana Drive on 8 July 2021. Picture: Supplied

    CT's disaster risk management on alert as city hit by strong winds, heavy rain

    The City of Cape Town's Disaster Risk Management Centre said that so far on Thursday, no major weather-related incidents had been reported.

    312 days ago
  • FILE: Heavy rain hit Cape Town on 9 July 2020. Picture: Zunaid Ishmael/Eyewitness News

    CoCT emergency services on standby for incoming cold front

    Members of the public are reminded to contact the municipality in the event of an emergency.

    433 days ago
  • FILE: Heavy rain hit Cape Town on 9 July 2020. Picture: Zunaid Ishmael/Eyewitness News

    WC counts cost of storm damage; dam levels gain from heavy rain

    The latest cold snap made landfall late Sunday night, causing flooding across parts of the city.

    671 days ago
  • FILE: Residents in informal settlements have been severely affected by the cold and wet weather. Picture: EWN.

    Cold front: Cape informal settlements hit hardest

    The Zwelitsha informal settlement on a flood plain in Dunoon has been completely flooded.

    673 days ago
  • Picture: Pexels.com

    Another cold front expected on Monday

    Flooding has been reported in various informal areas in and around Cape Town, as heavy rain and gale force winds pummeled parts of the Cape since Thursday.

    674 days ago
  • FILE: Hail and sleet in Cape Town. Picture: EWN

    Gale force winds, heavy rain expected in CT on Thursday

    Ahead of the cold front, strong winds are expected in places across the provincial interior.

    677 days ago
  • FILE: Waves crash on Sea Point promenade near Mouille Point as a cold front creeps into Cape Town. Picture: Bertram Malgas/EWN

    Brrr! 'Intense' cold front to hit parts of SA

    The weather service says the cold in the Western Cape will be accompanied by heavy rainfall.

    678 days ago
  • FILE: Cape Town rains have led to flooding in Kosovo informal settlement. Picture: EWN.

    CT residents affected by floods turn down assistance from officials

    Following two days of heavy rain, more than 3,600 informal structures have been affected by floods across the city.

    1027 days ago
  • FILE: An informal settlement during a storm in Cape Town. Picture: EWN

    Cape storm leaves flooding, power outages in wake

    Around 3,000 homes were affected by flooding in the City of Cape Town metro.

    1027 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

    3,000 homes affected by floods across Cape Town

    The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre said residents had been affected in the Masiphumelele, Imizamo Yethu, and Makhaza informal settlements.

    1028 days ago
  • Webcam image of the City of Cape Town. Picture: @SAWeatherServic/Twitter

    Keep calm: No ‘hurricane-type storm’ approaching CT

    The South African Weather Service has advised of strong winds and heavy rainfall overnight.

    1049 days ago
  • FILE: Cold front. Picture: Pixabay.com.

    Capetonians warned of possible gale force winds, localised flooding

    Gale force winds and localised flooding can be expected as a cold front approaches.

    1055 days ago
  • A Manenberg home was flooded after heavy rain in Cape Town. Homes in other areas on the Cape Flats were also flooded. Picture: Supplied.

    Some homes, roads flooded after heavy rain in CT

    It’s been a miserable night for many Capetonians after heavy rains caused havoc on the roads and in some neighbourhoods.

    1076 days ago
  • Picture: Winnie Theletsane/Eyewitness News.

    Flood warning issued for Gauteng as heavy rain forecast for most of SA

    The South African Weather Service is warning of heavy rains and thundershowers across South Africa throughout the weekend.

    1256 days ago
  • Picture: EWN

    CT authorities to assess flood-prone areas as cold front hits

    The winter cold snap brought with it hail, heavy downpours and snowfall in the high-lying areas of the Boland and parts of the Cederberg.

    1358 days ago
  • FILE: Earlier in July Cape Town heavy rain left the streets of Hanover Park flooded. Picture: Monique Mortlock/EWN

    SA Weather Service warns of possible flooding in CT on Friday

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

    1390 days ago
  • Picture: pixabay.com

    Gauteng weather set to improve after cold snap

    This follows a cold front which brought freezing weather last week but has moved out of the province.

    1408 days ago
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