UPDATE | More Downpours Expected After Heavy Rains Hit Parts of Cape Town

UPDATE | More downpours expected after heavy rains hit parts of Cape Town

Mop-up operations are under way across parts of Cape Town after heavy weekend downpours triggered localised flooding, but authorities warn the situation remains precarious with more rain expected in the coming days.

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The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre says there’s been localised flooding on several roads, particularly in Simon’s Town, where heavy downpours have prevented water from clearing quickly. Disaster Risk Management Spokesperson Sonica Lategan says traffic has been diverted via Soldier’s Way back onto Main Road. The weather has also affected traffic towards Simon’s Town near Main Road and the Glencairn Expressway, with officers o…

LOOK: City teams responding to localised flooding in numerous areas

Heavy rain and strong winds lashed Cape Town on Sunday, 19 April, as the second of two cold fronts made landfall this weekend. The South African weather service earlier issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for disruptive rain on Sunday.   The first of the cold fronts made landfall on Friday, which also saw good rains into Saturday.   Disaster Risk Management officials have been conducting assessments in the Mkhonto Square informal settlement in […]