As City teams continue with mop-up and recovery efforts in the wake of this week’s devastating cold fronts, the total number of people affected by the storms now stands at approximately 103,350 as of Friday, 15 May.
Disaster Risk Management teams are continuing assessments, so this figure may still rise.
On Tuesday, the figure still stood at 83,000, illustrating the devastation caused. It is important to note that individuals affected do not necessarily mean they have been displaced from their homes.
The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management department says 31,709 dwellings have been impacted in some way, across 67 informal settlements.
Humanitarian relief has reached around 40, 000 individuals, each receiving two meals per day over five days — a total of 400, 000 meals have been supplied.
Support has been provided by the South African Social Services Agency (SASSA), Gift of the Givers, the Mustadafin Foundation, United Crises, Islamic Relief, Ashraful Aid, Shree Parasakthie Aalayam, Shoprite and Pick n Pay.
The public call for donations has generated contributions, primarily in the form of clothing and blankets.
While the weather has cleared, the effects will be felt for some time to come, and the City has appealed to the public to continue supporting its donation drive where possible.
The call for donations includes non-perishable foodstuffs, personal hygiene items, nappies and baby formula, as well as blankets/bedding.
A reminder, the designated drop-off points are the following fire stations:
• Bellville: Belrail Road
• Goodwood: corner of Hugo Street and Frans Conradie Drive
• Hout Bay: Main Road
• Lakeside: Corner of Main and Approach Road
• Milnerton: Koeberg Road
• Ottery: corner of New Ottery Road and Strandfontein Road
• Roeland Street: CBD
• Sea Point: 4 Kloof Road
• Strand: corner of Broadway Boulevard and George Street
*This article has been updated since it was first published
