About 170 people lost their homes and several others were affected during heavy rainfall across Cape Town yesterday.
Sonica Lategan, spokesperson for the City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management, said officials are conducting assessments to determine the damages.
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‘Forty-three structures had been flooded in Vygieskraal, affecting 170 people. Flooding was also reported at a block of flats in Tableview and another in Sea Point,’ she told News24.
‘Reports have also been received of two structures in Kalk Bay [Godfrey Road] surrounded by mud. The Roads and Stormwater [Maintenance] Department has been activated to provide plastic sheeting and sandbags to these areas.’
On Wednesday, the department also received reports of sewers overflowing in the Overcome Heights area, affecting seven homes.
Gift of the Givers has been donating blankets to those affected. Project manager Ali Sablay said the organisation received calls from mostly low-lying areas and places built on wetlands.
‘So far nothing major has been reported compared to previous heavy rainfall we have had in the province. Our teams are on standby in the Garden Route as well in case something major happens.’
He added that volunteers were on standby should the situation worsen.
On Thursday morning, the South African Weather Service warned of an intense cold front headed for the Western Cape, which is expected to hit on Sunday (7 July) and Monday (8 July).
The public and smallholder farmers are advised of heavy downpours, snowfalls, very cold conditions, strong coastal and interior winds and rough seas.
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