If you woke up this morning, heard the buckets of water pouring down outside and wished you could stay in bed, you are not alone. Today’s rain has already caused havoc on the roads, and it’s only the morning. The Western Cape Disaster Management (WCDM) Centre has warned that heavy rain storms, flooding and gale force winds are expected to continue for the next few days. For those who live close to the sea, you can expect high seas with waves of up to six metres.
Due to extreme weather, @SAWeatherServic has issued several warnings. See @News24‘s updates: https://t.co/woZXhTVAmf pic.twitter.com/TQDr1D2Hvv
— Western Cape Gov (@WesternCapeGov) July 26, 2016
The WCDM has predicted that this severe weather will continue to Thursday 28 July. If rain and wind were not bad enough, the IOL reports that certain parts of the Western Cape could see snow in the coming days too. This means we have to take extra care to keep warm, and be vigilant on the roads. If light rain slows down traffic, imagine what this will do? You can keep track of what’s happening on the roads with #CPTTraffic on Twitter.
Flooding: Outbound on the Elevated Freeway, Drive Carefully !! pic.twitter.com/dLeDs1NfBR
— Cape Town FMS (@CapeTownFreeway) July 26, 2016
It’s hard to enjoy this type of weather, especially when you have to go outside. But before all the complaints start, we should be mindful of the drought we experienced earlier this year. It was so bad, that water restrictions were in place. Back then we were wishing for rain, and mother nature has finally answered the call (albeit in spectacular dramatic fashion!).
We’re stuck with this cold, wet, windy weather. We hope you stay safe, warm and dry!
Photography courtesy
PLEASE KEEP PETS INSIDE!!!
OMW is that a toilet seat in the background?
You need the rain I was told by S A friends
NO!!! that’s the soccer stadium!!
The toilet seat comments are really getting old and boring now.
No problem we basically need it
Winter like this hasn’t been active much last year.
Our lands with soil and all is dried up.
CT feels like Ice land.
Please keep your dogs inside.
Yes Abigail totally agree
This is just what our farmers need…..U0001f44cU0001f44cU0001f44dU0001f44d couldn’t deal if food prices shall increase again
good for you dad! Robert Fraser
UFO showing again.
Luciana S S Machado é a vez de Cape Town. ?
Imagina só! Já venta pouco normalmente, hj vai ter tufão Rs
Medo!
Tem um vídeo que um fazendeiro gravou de um tornado passando pela fazenda, vou achar e te mandar.
We need the water
Alexander Dummer bring your rain coatU0001f633
Vinko Tomasic you might have to get those windscreen wipers fixed U0001f605
Stay at home Traigh
Thank you God we need the rain and the snow.
Bianca Meyer es wird chaut u windig U0001f917U0001f602U0001f648
Be mindful of all those who have to catch buses and taxis at the crack of dawn and live in shacks U0001f49c
get a gripp guys /we here in Hamburg call what u have there now summer /and we do have a saying “there is no such thing as bad weather but only wrong clothes ” feeling for the peeps that cant affort warm jakets so keep donating some Jackets friends
Thinking of you all at this time. We’re baking in Calgary at present – but for how long?! Love to you all.
Reminds me when I had to leave Little Mowbray to catch the Jammie Shuttle to UCT Middle Campus in the Cape Town weather. Loved the city but hated the awful weather
Paula Ana Constance if you need some sun, just let me know ( We have plenty U0001f60aU0001f44d)
Thanks for the warning. Yes please keep your pets safe – it isn’t only humans who suffer, pets also do
Is this for real or not,because the weather man said last week,that we in for a storm that weekend and nothing happened.So we wait and see.May be this weekend will be just what the doctor ordered to go to Kalkbay Harbour and snap some unique photographs the human eye rarely sees.
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