About 5 000 people in need of help as Western Cape roads, homes flooded - Gift of the Givers

Cape Storm: Waterlogged cemeteries could delay final farewells

Cape Town has been battered by a classic Cape winter storm this week, with mop-up operations still under way. The wet weather conditions are set to last into the weekend, putting Disaster Risk Management teams on high alert. One of the lesser publicised consequences of inclement weather affects the city’s cemeteries. On Thursday the City of Cape Town’s Recreation and Parks Department warned that ongoing rainfall and waterlogged conditions could …

Western Cape Storms: Flooding, road closures and ongoing relief as cold front persists

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“It was a rough night,” Gift of the Givers Foundation operations manager Ali Sablay said on Thursday morning. ...

About 5 000 people in need of help as Western Cape roads, homes flooded - Gift of the Givers

“It was a rough night,” Gift of the Givers Foundation operations manager Ali Sablay said on Thursday morning.

Cape Town braces for more flooding as heavy rains continue - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

The City of Cape Town says the South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Level One warning for disruptive rainfall, expected to continue across the Western Cape throughout Friday evening. This may lead to localised flooding and worsen already challenging conditions, particularly in low-lying areas and locations where the ground is saturated. NGO partners are on the ground providing aid. On Friday, Gift of the Givers delivered much-needed…

Traffic alert: Current Western Cape road closures

Authorities across the Western Cape have issued urgent warnings to motorists as numerous roads remain closed or affected due to ongoing flooding, mudslides, fallen trees, and damaged infrastructure, Cape {town} Etc reports. While many roads are still accessible, several major and minor routes across the Overberg, West Coast, Garden Route, Cape Winelands, and Central Karoo districts have either been fully shut or carry warnings due to unsafe cond…