Heavy rain causes flooding and power outages in parts of WC Power outages caused by the inclement weather have been reported in Joe Slovo in Milnerton, Noordhoek and several roads have been flooded due to blocked drains. Parts of the Western Cape experienced heavy rain and flooding as a cold front made landfall in the province on 5 May 2021. The town of Struisbaai was one of the areas affected by the flooding. Picture: Supplied
CAPE TOWN - Flooding has been reported in Gugulethu, Macassar Village and Phillipi East on Thursday.
Heavy rains have been drenching Cape Town and surrounds since a cold front made landfall on Wednesday night.
Power cuts, flooded roads as Cape rains hit 20 May 2021 - 12:20 A man s umbrella suffers the consequences of gale-force winds and heavy rain on the Sea Point promenade during a previous storm in Cape Town. File photo. Image: Esa Alexander/Sunday Times
Localised flooding has been reported in Cape Town after heavy rainfall that began on Wednesday night and continued into Thursday.
Affected areas were Gugulethu, Macassar Village and Philippi East, with multiple road accidents also reported across the city.
Weather-related power outages were also reported in Joe Slovo in Milnerton and Noordhoek, the City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRMC) reported.
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Areas of Cape Town have been severely flooded after a winter storm hit the province.
The storm made landfall on Thursday.
A second cold front is expected on Friday.
Several areas of Cape Town have been flooded, with some experiencing power outages as a winter storm lashes the province.
A cold front made landfall in the Western Cape on Thursday, resulting in rainy, cold and windy conditions as the weather system moves eastward to the rest of the country. A secondary cold front is expected to make landfall on Friday, bringing rain and light snow over parts of the Western Cape.
Major winter storm leads to flooding and power outages across Cape Town
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Cape Town - There have been reports of flooding and weather-related power outages across Cape Town as the city experiences the impact of cold fronts.
The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRMC) said it was attending to incidents following the arrival of a major winter storm on Wednesday night.
“Flooding has been reported in the Gugulethu, Macassar Village and Philippi East areas. DRMC will conduct assessments and activate Sassa to provide soft relief if required.
“Weather-related power outages have been reported in Joe Slovo in Milnerton and Noordhoek,” said DRMC spokesperson Charlotte Powell.