Flooding is reported throughout Cape Town after heavy rainfall overnight. Images: Twitter/@CapeTownFreeway/Screenshot from video.
WATCH: Torrential rain causes flooding and mudslide in Cape Town
Heavy rainfall left numerous Cape Town roads flooded and triggered a mudslide along Philip Kgosana Drive in the City.
Flooding is reported throughout Cape Town after heavy rainfall overnight. Images: Twitter/@CapeTownFreeway/Screenshot from video.
After heavy rain overnight and on Wednesday morning, 14 June, many roads in Cape Town were flooded, the City’s Disaster Management confirmed. There are also reports of a mudslide.
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Cape Town Authorities Assessing Damage and Extent of Weather Impact
City Departments are assessing the extent of weather-related impacts overnight to determine where assistance is needed. The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and NGO partners could be called in to provide soft relief.
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“We can confirm that numerous roadways have been flooded. There is also a report of a mudslide along Philip Kgosana Drive,” said spokesperson Charlotte Powell.
As previously reported, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) issued an Orange Level 6 warning for disruptive rainfall in the City of Cape Town and most parts of the Cape Winelands.
READ: Level 6 WARNING: Heavy rain, flooding in Cape Town, Winelands
The weather service said rainfall accumulations of 45 to 60 millimetres, reaching 80 to 100 millimetres over high-lying areas, are expected. The warning is valid until midnight on Thursday, 15 June.
Life-threatening emergencies can be reported to the Cape Town Public Emergency Communication Centre at 021-480-7700 via a cellphone or 107 from a landline.
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