Yesterday’s rains were highly anticipated by most residents in the Mother City, but while the downpours were much-needed, the heavy rains took a toll on some roadways and homes in the Cape.
The City received numerous complaints of flooding from various areas. Roads were badly flooded and emergency units needed to stay active overnight to ensure the safety of locals.
Localised flooding occurred in informal settlements and formal areas across the metropole, luckily no evacuations were necessary and no emergency shelters were activated.
Formal areas affected include Athlone, Gateville, Diep River, and Wallacedene. Informal areas affected include Makhaza, Khayelitsha, Langa, Philippi, Gugulethu and Imizamo Yethu in Hout Bay.
In Manenberg, the canal in Silverstream Road overflowed, leading to a number of houses being flooded. The City’s Roads Infrastructure and Management Department’s standby crews used digger loaders to clear the canal and unblock drains.
Various City departments are making assessments and will continue the mop-up operations that have been ongoing in the Western Cape since yesterday.
And then cape Town rain happened ?? how are we gonna survive this winter pic.twitter.com/nB67ydobuM
— Wendyfotoyi (@wendyfotoyi) June 4, 2019
So… the rain has arrived in Cape Town.
Nice timing @RedBullZA! pic.twitter.com/xHWsxiNKPi
— Flea (@greatleadercpt) June 4, 2019
Heavy rain ryt now in Capetown drive safe guys i can see only 1 car infront of me pic.twitter.com/3RSNaOk6kI
— James Khame (@JamesKhame) June 4, 2019
#crash Lansdowne Rd. Phillipi, Cape Town. Taxi lost control in adverse weather conditions in Western Cape #CapeWinter pic.twitter.com/Yp2p4tzmN7
— BOSBEER /CAPE TOWN (@BOSBEER2006) June 4, 2019
Cape Town weather pic.twitter.com/dOO6SNpvXj
— Poetmikezinto (@poetmikezinto) June 4, 2019
Cpt right now pic.twitter.com/j4zflhgGsD
— Poetmikezinto (@poetmikezinto) June 4, 2019
Our weather in cape Town ❄️ pic.twitter.com/dQy8XAfin4
— Qhamani Thabo (@ThaboQhamani) June 4, 2019
Pictures: Supplied/Twitter/Percy Martin says