A show of lightning, thunder and rain in Cape Town

Residents of drought-stricken Cape Town rejoiced at the loud bangs of thunder this evening and danced in rain, grateful for every drop that fell.

Cape Town is the first city in the world that will run out of drinkable water if winter rains don’t fall in the next few months. Level 6B water restrictions are in full effect, with households being limited to 50 litres of water per person, per day.

As lightning filled up the sky today, Capetonians moved thirsty plants, containers and buckets outside to catch the water falling from the sky.

These pictures and social media posts speak a thousand words… 

 

Glorious rain in Cape Town! Something really #special about early #evening #thundershower over the #vibrant #city of #capetown we really need this #glorious #rain another #epic #timelapse using #goprohero4 10s #wideangle #1080 #incredible #quality so #impressed how this #camera #performs thank goodness for #waterproof casing how #dazling does the #lightning look? Did you see the #ghost in the corner? #special #spirits always arround keeping an eye on me! @capetownmag @capetown.guide @capetownliving_ @capetown.southafrica @gopro @goproza @timelapse.central

A post shared by Angus Baikie (@angus.baikie) on Mar 28, 2018 at 11:21am PDT

 

Not gonna lie… this bolt made me jump ? It was soooo close. This is a single exposure, no photoshop! I hope this is the start of Cape Town’s rainy season ?#lightning #tablemountain #capetown #rain #thunder #weather #landscape

A post shared by Photographer | Cape Town (@darylglass) on Mar 28, 2018 at 11:27am PDT

 

And lightning too! . . . #lightning #rain #capetown

A post shared by Leslie Ernst (@lese) on Mar 28, 2018 at 10:20am PDT

 

I hope this is the start of Cape Town’s rainy season ?#lightning #tablemountain #capetown #rain #thunder #weather #landscape

A post shared by Photographer | Cape Town (@darylglass) on Mar 28, 2018 at 11:24am PDT

Me for every drop of rain ? in Cape Town. pic.twitter.com/UlQWSx6no5

— Cape Town Twins (@CPTtwins) March 28, 2018

Thunder, #lightning #rain – Loving the weather in Cape Town tonight. I’m SO ready for Winter! ⛈☔?#weather #capetownweather #CapeTown pic.twitter.com/zLEDoQCtFe

— Lindy Hibbard (@LindyHibbard) March 28, 2018

Graced with some more #thunderstorms in #capetown #rain #SaveWater Cumulous clouds #nature Lucky Shot Nikon D3200 pic.twitter.com/9WDyoJkLaa

— Zarina Ebrahim (@zarenya) March 28, 2018

The fire before the rain in Cape Town!! Woohoo! pic.twitter.com/CH8i2Twczx

— Heinz Winckler (@heinzwinckler) March 28, 2018

We have rain in Cape Town #EveryLittleHelps @SouthAfrica @inspiresport pic.twitter.com/Qip7OvgVgV

— Ian Baker (@IanInspireSport) March 28, 2018

The prayers worked, just before the end of March deadline! Torrential rain in Cape Town!??? pic.twitter.com/UwuJiKQSfC

— adman1957 (@adman1957) March 28, 2018

 

And then there was #rain ? #lightning ⚡ and #thunder ? in #Capetown #capetowndrought #drought #drive ? …. #WesternCape #SouthAfrica #photography #photographylife #video #gopropvideo #gopro #goprolab #gopropeople #goprolife #goproworld #goprofamily #goprohero #goproheroplus #goproculture #instagram #instagrammer #Capegram

A post shared by Nomadic (@nomadic101) on Mar 28, 2018 at 11:31am PDT

Pictures: Twitter and Instagram