Western Cape storm: Air support grounded as weather wreaks havoc

Rodger Bosch
Two people died after their vehicle was caught in the flood during a winter sto
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The storm brought heavy rainfall to areas across the Overberg and Cape Winelands.
Aerial support, as part of relief efforts for a storm lashing the Western Cape, has been grounded due to the bad weather. 
The storm hit the province on Wednesday morning.
It claimed the lives of two people in Bonnievale and caused significant damage and flooding in the Overberg, Southern Cape and Cape Winelands.
Colin Diener, the province's chief of disaster management, confirmed that an SANDF Oryx helicopter had been returned to base because of the inclement conditions.

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