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Severe storms in Cape Town causes road closures and delays

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen As a severe storm wreaks havoc across the Western Cape, the City of Cape Town has announced several road closures. The South African Weather Service issued a level 8 warning for Thursday, indicating significant danger. The City’s Urban Mobility Directorate reported extensive delays on MyCiti bus routes and multiple road closures due to widespread flooding and storm-related obstructions. “Widespread flooding and storm-related obstructions are being attended to […]

11 July 2024

Local

Cold front expected to make landfall in Cape Town on Thursday

The South African Weather Service has warned of possible localised flooding as yet another cold front is expected to make landfall in Cape Town on Thursday. Thousands of people have been affected by flooding due to the persistent storms last week. The city’s Charlotte Powell says disaster management crews are on standby to deal with weather related incidents: “We are expecting disruptive rainfall between midday and 11 pm tonight. Heavy […]

8 July 2021

International News

Elsa strengthens to hurricane, heads to Florida’s Gulf Coast

Tropical Storm Elsa strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on Tuesday, hours before an expected landfall on Florida’s northern Gulf Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center in the United States. The centre of Elsa was about 100 miles (165km) south-southwest of Tampa, Florida, and was moving north at approximately nine miles per hour (15km/h), with maximum sustained winds of 75mph (120km/h), the NHC said in an 8pm (00:00 GMT […]

7 July 2021

Local

Disaster Risk measures in place as wet weather conditions hit Cape Town

Disaster Risk Management in the City of Cape Town expects increased flooding in newly-established informal settlements that have been created on unsuitable and flood prone land. A cold front has been lashing the Western Cape since Thursday resulting in heavy rain and wind. Spokesperson for Disaster Risk Management Charlotte Powell says flooding has been reported in Gugululethu, Macassar village and Philippi East areas. She says there have been reports of […]

21 May 2021

Local

Cape storms, gale force winds and load shedding expected for Wednesday

Cold rainy days and dark nights are back again. Capetonians need to prepare as both an intense cold front and load shedding are on the cards for Wednesday, September 2. On Tuesday night [September 1] Eskom announced Stage 2 load shedding would pick up again from 8am to 10pm on Wednesday, September 2 due to the continuing severe generation supply constraints as a result of multiple unit breakdowns. “Ten generation […]

2 September 2020

News

CT residents brace for severe weather conditions

The City of Cape Town has issued a weather warning to residents with rainy conditions and possible snowfall expected over the coming days. The City's Disaster Risk Management Centre's spokesperson, Charlotte Powell, said the South African Weather Service had confirmed that an intense cold front is expected over the Western Cape on Sunday into Monday. "Forecasts of heavy rainfall, strong winds, very cold conditions and possible snowfall over high-lying areas […]

29 June 2018

News

150 properties affected by heavy downpours, gale force winds

At least 150 residential properties have been affected in Thursday evening’s rain and gale force winds. The City of Cape Town's Disaster Risk Management Centre has confirmed that flooding has impacted residents of Goodwood, Parow, Ravensmead, Belhar and Bellville South. Disaster Risk Management spokesperson, Charlotte Powell said Roofs of homes have been blown off in Sir Lowry’s Pass Village, where a number of properties have also been damaged. Powell said […]

1 June 2018

Local

Durban storm death toll now at 8, may rise

The number of people who have died following heavy storms and flooding in KwaZulu-Natal on Tuesday has reached eight and could rise, provincial government departments said during a joint briefing. "We can confirm that eight people were killed as a result of the floods yesterday. There are those that are still missing, so it is possible that this may rise," acting MEC for Co-operative Governance Wesizwe Thusi told reporters during […]

11 October 2017

Local

#CapeTownStorm: 22 schools damaged

Twenty-two schools have been damaged so far by the storm battering the Western Cape, the provincial education department said on Wednesday. Roofs were blown off and falling trees broke fences, spokesperson Jessica Shelver said in a statement. More damages were expected and cleaning up would start on Thursday, she said. Damages could be reported to the department’s Safe Schools call centre. Western Cape schools would reopen on Thursday, and not […]

8 June 2017

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