By Staff Reporter
The City of Cape Town is continuing to assess the situation in the metro due to disruptive rains and localised flooding. More than 7000 people are currently receiving humanitarian aid.
City Disaster Risk Management spokesperson Charlotte Powell said teams from the city and aid organisations, including Gift of the Givers, Meals on Wheels and Al Imdaad Foundation, were on the ground assisting impacted communities.
They are in various informal settlements such as Khayelitsha, Gugulethu, Langa, Nomzamo, Lwandle, Dunoon, Valhalla Park and Klien Vlei.
She said that up to date “just 3000 households have experienced some weather-related impacts”.
The SA Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a Level One warning for disruptive rain in Cape Town ending at midnight on Saturday.
It said localised flooding of susceptible formal and informal settlements, roads and low-lying areas may occur, and localised and short disruption of essential services and outside activities was possible.
“Avoid flooded roads and areas. In buildings, move valuables to a safe place above the expected flood level. Switch off electricity at the supply point to the building. Be especially cautious at night when it’s harder to recognise flood dangers. Listen to the radio or TV for warnings and obey the instructions from disaster management officers,” the SAWS advised.
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