Intense rainfall and high altitude winds over heritage weekend in the Western and Eastern Cape have left a trail of devastation.
Intense rainfall and high altitude winds over heritage weekend in the Western and Eastern Cape have left a trail of devastation.
A month after the Western Cape storms, Sandvlei’s residents near Macassar continue to grapple with the aftermath, some returning to their damaged homes in search of normalcy, while others remain sheltered in the communal embrace of the town hall.
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said damaged roads needed to be reopened ahead of the festive season so that the provincial economy could benefit.
It’s been a hellish winter for the Western Cape province after a series of storms have dealt heavy blows to households and businesses. The tourism sector is counting the cost and rebuilding, ahead of the festive season.
Our trip back to Cape Town from Barrydale after the Heritage Day long weekend should have been another pleasant drive, but a few hours before we got into my Hyundai Venue, the winds started up and the skies above the village opened.
The Western Cape government is still assessing the damage caused by last weekend’s torrential rain and floods. Four children died in Philippi and hundreds of schools were affected. The agricultural sector is estimated to have lost R1.4-billion.
As mopping-up operations continue, Daily Maverick visited Western Cape towns affected by the recent flooding.
An estimated 10,000 Western Cape residents need aid after the devastating stormy weather and floods over the long weekend. Nonprofit Gift of the Givers is rolling out disaster relief in communities across the province.
The City of Cape Town has a Climate Change Strategy and Winter Readiness Programme, but it will probably have to do more to prepare for future extreme weather events.
As parts of the Western Cape grapple with the aftermath of a destructive weather system that tore off rooftops and submerged roads, Daily Maverick spoke to experts who explained what happened and why it may happen again.
Clean-up operations continued on Tuesday after extensive rainfall left a trail of destruction over the long weekend. It’s a ‘once-in-a-hundred-year flood,’ said Western Cape premier Alan Winde.
The Western Cape coast has yet again lived up to its reputation as the Cape of Storms, bearing the brunt of the storm on Sunday night, 24 September 2023.
‘I’m not sure where we’re going to sleep tonight, everything, including the bed, is soaked’ said a 7de Laan resident in Sandvlei, Cape Town.
More than 20 communities remain cut off from the rest of the Western Cape following the heavy rains, while a helicopter had to be used to deliver food.
The ocean has resurrected the ‘Antipolis’ from a watery grave, recalling the night when it and a companion vessel joined the hundreds that have floundered at the Cape of Storms.
After being hit by two cold fronts last week, a fresh front tore through the Western Cape from late on Sunday night. Gale-force winds and heavy rains uprooted trees, caused flooding and power outages in some areas, with disaster management on high alert and mopping up operations underway to mitigate risks. On the positive side, the Western Cape government reported that dam levels for the province increased from last week by 8% to 53% in total. Cape Town dams are at 73% full. Here are scenes from three Cape Town city areas.
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