Rain and strong winds have blown through Cape Town, destroying property and flooding streets from Camps Bay to Kraaifontein. As the fierce weather continues today road-users are urged to travel with caution.
Power outages have affected Bellville, Phillip, Nyanga, Simon’s Town, Bonteheuwel, Manneberg, Crawford, Milnerton, Observatory and Thornton as a result of the adverse conditions. Various reasons for the power outages have been reported and technicians are working on the issues to try and restore power.
Approximately 200 informal dwellings have also been flooded and residents from Zwelini Drive, Wallcedene in Kraaifontein reported their roadway as flooded due to blocked drains yesterday afternoon. The Transport Department has been deployed to clear all blocked drains.
Temperatures are expected to keep dropping as cold and windy weather is forecast for the entire day on Wednesday July 24, and snow has been predicted for Western and Southern parts of the country, including the Western Cape.
In Blouberg yesterday winds reached a staggering speed, blowing furniture off patios and roofs off houses:
In Mooreesburg the rain and wind is calmer but still heavy.
Wonderlike #reën wat gister uitgesak het in #Mooreesburg ? Rassie Griebenow @SAWeatherServic @sawx_sa_weather @eNCAWeather @eNCA @venter_annette @debeer_anika @AgriWesKaap @landbou @dieCourant @Netwerk24 @maroelamedia @SABCNewsOnline @JoelGuy_ @zarsg @TheSAnews pic.twitter.com/n4K0mgMPn9
— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) July 24, 2019
In Worcester locals received as much as 40mm of rain.
Van gisteroggend tot vanoggend het ek 40mm #reën gemeet in #Worcester Boland #Wes_Kaap ? Alastair Fredericks @SAWeatherServic @sawx_sa_weather @eNCAWeather @eNCA @venter_annette @debeer_anika @AgriWesKaap @maroelamedia @Netwerk24 @zarsg @huisgenoot @JoelGuy_ pic.twitter.com/DuhoH072z3
— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) July 24, 2019
In Durbanville residents were surprised by hailstorms yesterday afternoon, with substantial pellets falling from the sky.
Strand received plenty of rain as well.
The #rain is pouring in the #Strand #Western_Cape ? Hennie Smit @SAWeatherServic @sawx_sa_weather @eNCAWeather @eNCA @venter_annette @debeer_anika @maroelamedia @AgriWesKaap @Die_NANB @zarsg @SABCNewsOnline @JoelGuy_ pic.twitter.com/yYikNoAW8V
— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) July 23, 2019
Hail and rain in Grabouw.
A bit if #hail and #rain in #Vyeboom #Grabouw #Western_Cape ? Jacques Botes @SAWeatherServic @sawx_sa_weather @eNCAWeather @eNCA @venter_annette @debeer_anika @TeamNews24 @JoelGuy_ @maroelamedia @YouMagazine @zarsg @SABCNewsOnline @AgriWesKaap @landbou pic.twitter.com/Xi3orShNyC
— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) July 23, 2019
Moorreesburg got its fair share of rain as well as rivers filling up yesterday.
Heerlike #reën in #Moorreesburg #Weskaap ? Lionel Wilson @SAWeatherServic @sawx_sa_weather @eNCAWeather @eNCA @venter_annette @debeer_anika @JoelGuy_ @dieCourant @Die_Burger @Netwerk24 @maroelamedia @huisgenoot @zarsg pic.twitter.com/knhZKGKSuq
— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) July 23, 2019
A rough hailstorm made its way to Table View.
A hail storm and thunder in Table_View today ? Laetita Taylor @SAWeatherServic @sawx_sa_weather @eNCAWeather @eNCA @venter_annette @debeer_anika @Netwerk24 @TygerBurger @maroelamedia @Die_NANB @SABCNewsOnline @AgriWesKaap @JoelGuy_ @zarsg pic.twitter.com/BOQ6DbBlVS
— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) July 23, 2019
Worcester even has white-topped mountains.
En so lyk #Worcester #Wes_Kaap se berge getooi met #sneeu ? Hugo Lambrecht @SAWeatherServic @sawx_sa_weather @eNCAWeather @eNCA @venter_annette @debeer_anika @AgriWesKaap @SABCNewsOnline @maroelamedia @dieCourant @huisgenoot @zarsg @Netwerk24 @Die_NANB pic.twitter.com/FxRUHD4H27
— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) July 23, 2019
Bergrivier filled up in Paarl, where more than 58mm of rain fell yesterday.
Die #Bergrivier in Paarl, Januarie 2018 en Julie 2019. Vandag 58mm #reën in #Paarl geval ? Anna-Marie van Wyk Schoeman @SAWeatherServic @sawx_sa_weather @eNCAWeather @eNCA @venter_annette @debeer_anika @maroelamedia @SABCNewsOnline @paarlpost1 @AgriWesKaap @zarsg @huisgenoot pic.twitter.com/O08whYD9Mu
— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) July 23, 2019
Nou #reën dit erg met fyn #hael, #Pinelands, #Kaapstad ? Linda Venter @SAWeatherServic @sawx_sa_weather @eNCAWeather @eNCA @venter_annette @debeer_anika @AgriWesKaap @SABCNewsOnline @JoelGuy_ @maroelamedia @Netwerk24 @Die_NANB @zarsg @huisgenoot pic.twitter.com/6xuVPQJwKq
— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) July 23, 2019
Die #Bergrivier loop baie sterk in die #Paarl, hier by die Markstraat keerwal en ook by die voetbrug langs die Boulevard, 46mm #reën gemeet sover ? Eugene Louw @SAWeatherServic @sawx_sa_weather @eNCAWeather @eNCA @venter_annette @debeer_anika @Netwerk24 @SABCNewsOnline @zarsg pic.twitter.com/BrQGj4Fya9
— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) July 23, 2019
A storm in Redelinghuys.
The #rain is bucketing down in #Redelinghuys #Western_Cape ? Hein Schmidlin @SAWeatherServic @sawx_sa_weather @eNCAWeather @eNCA @JoelGuy_ @venter_annette @debeer_anika @AgriWesKaap @zarsg @Amorersg @maroelamedia @YouMagazine @TeamNews24 @SABCNewsOnline @Die_NANB pic.twitter.com/cm9ORb1qAs
— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) July 23, 2019
Pictures: Davine Kyria Sansom/Twitter/Jean Theron
