The South African Weather Service has upgraded its storm warning for the interior regions of the Western Cape to Orange level 8.

Published on

30 June 2021

The warning is for the severity of wind that can be expected until tomorrow (Thursday). The Weather Service warns that strong to gale north-westerly winds with intense gusts (100-140km/h) can be expected over the interior of the province. The City of Cape Town is predicted to be missing the worst of the wind however an Orange level 6 warning for rainfall for the city are forecast until tomorrow night.

Meanwhile, Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning MEC Anton Bredell says widespread damage to formal and informal settlements is likely as well as the disruption of essential services. He says travelling around the province over the next 2 days will be increasingly difficult and high sided vehicles may be at risk of falling over as a result of crosswinds. This is a concern on all major motorways including the N1, N7 and N14.

Merentia Van Der Vent

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.