The harsh wind and rain on Monday caused havoc in the Mother City, with uprooted trees blocking roads and crashing into cars. A weather warning was issued earlier today for a cold front in the Western Cape.
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Across the city, the roads were chaotic as the heavy rain caused floods, the robots were off due to loadshedding, and the strong winds added to the tense atmosphere.
In Mitchell’s Plain, Newlands, Plumstead and Constantia, trees were uprooted and fell into the roads.
According to IOL, Grant McDonald, the Newlands and Cape Town area manager for Compass Towing, received a call on Monday morning asking for his assistance.
A tree had uprooted and crashed into three cars in the parking lot of the Sports Science Institute in Newlands. Fortunately, the cars were empty.
Flooding also caused issues in various places, especially Ottery Road in Philippi. The Wittebome station saw water gushing down Castletown Road towards the South Road side.
Patricia van der Ross, Community Services and Health Mayco member, verified that the City sent teams to all the affected areas. The trees have all been removed.
“A large branch of an oak tree broke and damaged three vehicles in Boundary Hall in Newlands. A tree branch broke in main road Kenilworth, no injuries or damages were reported,” Van der Ross explained.
“A tree fell on to Constantia Main Road, causing a three-car pile-up but no injuries were reported.”
Charlotte Powell, City disaster risk management spokesperson, said that no incidents have been reported to the disaster operations centre.
“The City’s disaster risk management centre and related City departments are on standby, in the event of any localised or other weather-related impacts that could occur.”
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Picture: IOL / Grant McDonald
