Reinard Geldenhuys/ Fire and Disaster Management
A heavy storm hit the Western Cape, leading to flooding in some parts of the province.
Disaster management officials were on standby and received multiple reports of trapped people.
Residents in parts of the Cape Agulhas municipality were evacuated from their homes.
Disaster management officials in the Western Cape have asked the South African Air Force to be on standby to rescue people affected by flooding after a storm hit the province on Wednesday.
Colin Diener, the province s chief of disaster management, told News24 that they received several reports of people who were trapped as a result of the flooding.
The storm that hit the Western Cape yesterday morning claimed the lives of two people in Bonnievale and caused significant damage and flooding across the Cape Winelands.
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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.
Calls for relief aid as WC rescue teams deployed to flood-hit Overberg region Officials said that the coastal towns of Struisbaai and Elim were affected by heavy downpours and strong winds on Wednesday. The town of Struisbaai in the Western Cape was affected by heavy downpours and strong winds that resulted in flooding on 5 May 2021. Picture: Supplied
CAPE TOWN - Operational and maintenance teams are assisting flood victims in the Overberg region.
Officials said that the coastal towns of Struisbaai and Elim were affected by heavy downpours and strong winds on Wednesday.
Rescue teams, including the Disaster Management of the Overberg District Municipality, were dispatched to the area.