Western Cape storm leaves homes flooded, schools closed
Gift of the Givers and disaster management teams are responding to thousands of emergency calls from affected informal settlements.
A heavy storm has continued to batter Cape Town and other parts of the Western Cape.
The worst-hit areas include the Cape Metro, Drakenstein and Franschhoek.
Flooded informal settlements
The Gift of the Givers says its teams have been inundated with calls for help from informal settlements.
There are also growing reports of schools damaged by heavy rain and strong winds.
Informal settlements across parts of the Cape have been left devastated by the severe weather. Strong winds have torn roofs off homes, trees have crashed onto houses, and widespread flooding has been reported in several communities.
Most homes in the Lwandle informal settlement have been flooded. Gift of the Givers is working with disaster management teams to help affected families as thousands of calls for assistance continue to pour in.
Several schools in the Cape Winelands district remain closed due to the dangerous weather conditions.
In Cape Town, Wynberg is one of the worst-affected areas.
Several homes have also had their roofs blown off, and fallen trees have damaged at least one property in the area.
One woman said she was at home when the roof came off.
“It was extremely traumatic due to the fact that the sound of the wind ripping off the roof sheeting was very traumatic, as well as just being alone in the house at that time.”
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