Heavy rains in cape town
Capetonians wade through aftermath of heavy rains
Residents in Khayelitsha, Gugulethu, Mfuleni, Strand and Masiphumelele were affected.
Residents have been affected in areas including Khayelitsha, Strand and Gugulethu following days of downpours.
Spokesperson for the City of Cape Town's Disaster Risk Management Centre Mandy Thomas says the city has a winter preparedness task team where risks are assessed and vulnerable areas identified.
Nearly 10,000 people have been affected by the inclement weather in Cape Town.
Officials have since managed to restore electricity to affected areas and are clearing roadways.
Officials are assessing informal settlements in Khayelitsha, Strand and Philippi, among other areas.
The weather service says a cold snap is quickly making its way across the country.
The Disaster Risk Management teams are on high alert and providing assistance to flooded areas.
The City says over a 1,500 structures have been damaged and food, blankets and shelter have been distrubuted.
The weather service has warned that heavy rain will affect many parts of the country.
Disaster Management teams remain on high alert as heavy rain continues to lash the Cape.
Mop-up operations are underway after heavy rain and blistering cold took over the Cape at the weekend.
Capetonians are advised to soak up enough sunshine today as another cold front sets in.
More than 8,000 informal settlement residents have been affected by the heavy rain.
The city says plans are in place as two cold fronts are expected over the next few days.
According to weather reports, the Cape will be cold and wet over the next few days.
Agri Wes-Cape says this week’s heavy rainfall has severely damaged farmers’ crops.
Heavy rainfalls have caused major damages to farmlands and crops in the central Karoo.
Residents were stranded for hours due to road closures and interrupted communications.