Thursday saw heavy rains wash over the Mother City. Cape Town’s Disaster services received and responded to reports of mudslides, flooding and uprooted trees caused by the cold front.
Our waterfalls aren’t the only things pumping at the moment. Yesterday saw Cape Town’s roads transform into gushing rivers. Take a look at some of the footage sent to us, by you.
Car or boat? Videos by Oliver Keohane.
— Robyn Simpson (@roamwithrobby) July 9, 2021
Windscreen-wipers working overtime.
— Robyn Simpson (@roamwithrobby) July 9, 2021
Just keep swimming. Video by Lynn Mirie.
— Robyn Simpson (@roamwithrobby) July 9, 2021
Took a car to a boat fight. Video by Troy Davies.
— Robyn Simpson (@roamwithrobby) July 9, 2021
Check out these posts we found too.
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H/v Queen en New street.
08/07/21
15:40
🎥Hendrico Meyer@cptweather @JoelGuy_ @SAWeatherServic @peoples_weather @maroelamedia @_ArriveAlive @eNCA pic.twitter.com/WWZnm6Eo0n— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) July 8, 2021
The rain is certainly bucketing down in Cape Town! pic.twitter.com/vGSH8tCInB
— David Maynier (@DavidMaynier) July 8, 2021
Flooding in some communities in Cape Town. pic.twitter.com/a8vyhIJJ4U
— Athi Mtongana (@Artii_M) July 1, 2021