Gift of the Givers teams have been activated to respond to numerous informal settlements across the Cape Metropole and Drakenstein areas, after being inundated with calls for assistance following heavy rainfall this past weekend.
A Yellow Level 2 warning for disruptive rain was in place on Sunday, resulting in widespread flooding of homes.
Gift of the Givers teams started engaging with community leaders and local councillors on Sunday afternoon to assess the extent of the impact and coordinate an effective response.
Activation of relief efforts commenced overnight and this morning.
Videos and images show various homes underwater, including in Du Noon, Brown’s farm, and the Mkhonto Square informal settlement in Nyanga.
Disaster Risk Management officials are also conducting further assessments in various informal settlements today, after responding to localised flooding over the weekend.
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The Disaster Operations Centre received reports of several structures affected in some areas, although the full extent of the damage will only be confirmed once assessments are complete.
Roads and Stormwater teams have been out in full force clearing roads and storm water drains.
