Six Dead as Cape Town Floods and Storms Devastate Communities
Authorities say 10,703 structures were damaged and relief teams are distributing meals and blankets as floodwaters swamp informal settlements.
- Acting Premier Ivan Meyer declared a disaster in The Western Cape on Tuesday as storms killed three people and displaced over 41,000 residents across 26 informal areas.
- Gale-Force winds gusting above 100km/h tore through Cape Town as The South African Weather Service maintained an Orange Level 8 warning, compounding recovery from a previous Category 8 storm.
- Cape Town Disaster Risk Management spokesperson Charlotte Powel reported 10,703 structures damaged across 26 informal areas, with widespread flooding in Khayelitsha and Lwandle pushing approximately 41,635 people from their homes.
- Environmental Affairs MEC Anton Bredell confirmed five fatalities while residents like Nomabhaso Veli remain near homes to prevent criminals from stealing. "We are concerned about our shacks because criminals use this time to steal," Veli said.
- Intensity of the winds and torrential downpours is forecasted to subside from Wednesday, allowing disaster management teams to begin full-scale mop-up operations after all schools were ordered to close on Tuesday for safety.
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Gift of the Givers steps in as Cape Town storms flood 26 informal settlements
The intense storms that struck the City of Cape Town and surrounds over the past 48 hours have caused flooding in at least 26 informal settlements, leaving homes damaged, belongings destroyed and families in desperate need.
Cape Town storm floods 26 informal settlements and damages more than 10 000 structures – The Mail & Guardian
The Western Cape storm has triggered widespread flooding across Cape Town, inundating informal settlements, damaging infrastructure and affecting thousands of residents. Charlotte Powell, the disaster risk management spokesperson for the City of Cape Town, said flooding had been reported across at least 26 informal settlements in the metro. “Flooding has been reported in at least 26 informal areas around the city,” she said. “Assessments to dat…
South Africa: Granny Flees Flooded Shack As Storms Kill Three in Western Cape
Nomabhaso Veli, 50, fled her flooded shack in Khayelitsha after heavy rain and gale-force winds hit Cape Town this week for the second time in a row. Three people have died and over 41,000 have been displaced across 26 informal areas as the Western Cape declares the storms a disaster.
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