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GOTG provide relief to victims of localised flooding

Several areas across the Western Cape have been severely impacted by recent downpours, with localised flooding reported in parts of the province. Humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers (GOTG) has confirmed it will be providing relief to communities affected by the flooding. According to GOTG spokesperson Ali Sablay, the West Coast Disaster Management Centre issued an urgent appeal for assistance after heavy rainfall caused significant damage in Piketberg and Porterville. […]

9 April 2025

Local

Flooding and Accidents Disrupt Traffic Across Cape Town

The City of Cape Town’s Traffic Services are responding to multiple weather-related incidents following heavy rainfall this week. Traffic Services spokesperson Maxine Bezuidenhout confirmed several disruptions on major routes. “On the M3, a truck overturned at Upper Travato Link, resulting in multiple injuries and obstruction of the right lane,” she said. “Additionally, another truck broke down at Hospital Bend inbound on the M3, also blocking the right lane.” Flooding has […]

8 April 2025

News

Thousands affected by dam collapse in Swartland

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert Thousands of people are left destitute after two retention dams above the Riverlands Dam in the Swartland Municipality District collapsed in the early hours of Thursday morning. Aid organisation Gift of the Givers said they have a fully fledged term en route to assist those severely affected. Spokesperson Ali Sably said after a thorough inspection of the damaged caused, more details will be shared as to […]

8 August 2024

Local

Mop-up operations continue around WC amid adverse weather conditions

By Aneeqa du Plessis As cold fronts continue to batter the Western Cape, the SA Weather Service issued an advisory for level five damaging winds for Monday. The gale-force winds can potentially cause damage to formal and informal housing structures, electrical and communication infrastructure and uprooting of trees. According to the City of Cape Town’s (COCT) Charlotte Powell, additional reports of flooded roadways in Uitsig and Silversands, as well as […]

19 June 2023

News

Non-stop overnight rains fall on Cape Town

Continuous non-stop rain accompanied by thunder and lightning fell overnight in the Cape Town Metro. The downpours, which occurred primarily between 10 p.m. last night and 3 a.m. this morning, were among the heaviest of the season thus far. Municipal service vehicles could be seen on the N-2 early Tuesday morning, but the highway was clear and passable. No immediate reports of road closures, damages, as well as the rescue or […]

30 May 2023

International News

Terrifying scenes as subway passengers in China trapped waist-high in floodwaters

Heavy rain pounded the central Chinese province of Henan on Tuesday, bursting the banks of major rivers, flooding the streets of a dozen cities and trapping subway passengers waist-high in floodwaters. Henan, a populous province double the size of Austria, has been hit by storms since the weekend in an unusually active rainy season. No deaths or casualties have been reported, but the daily lives of the province's 94 million […]

21 July 2021

News

WC cold fronts expected to ease by Thursday

The SA Weather Service (SAWS) has warned of gale force winds of up to 100km/h over parts of the Northern, Western and Eastern Cape from Tuesday evening. Disruptive rainfall is also expected for Cape Town and the Cape Winelands. The City of Cape Town's Disaster Risk Management Centre is conducting assessments across the metropole, as consecutive cold fronts hitt the Western Cape. The intense storm made landfall on Sunday night […]

30 June 2021

International News

Bodies found amid flooding, hundreds remain missing in Laos

The bodies of 17 people have been recovered after flash floods caused by a dam breach in southern Laos, according to an official at the scene. Roof-level flood waters have submerged several villages near the Xepian-Xe Nam Noy dam, Thai consular official Chana Miencharoen told AFP news agency on Wednesday. "There are 17 bodies recovered so far, but we can not estimate the number of missing yet," Miencharoen said. Hundreds […]

25 July 2018

News

UPDATE: Authorities assess CT flood damage

The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre has confirmed that the Roads and Stormwater Department has cleared most roadways and unblocked drains in areas that have been affected by Thursdays evening’s gale force winds and heavy downpours. Disaster Risk Management spokesperson, Charlotte Powell explained that Chapman’s Peak Drive is open to traffic. Powell added that mudslides in Hout Bay and Camps Bay have not been cleared yet. “The […]

1 June 2018

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