The SA Weather Service has issued an advisory for Level 2 disruptive rainfall over the metropole overnight into Saturday morning. SAWS has also warned that very cold conditions are expected to persist.

The forecast could result in localised flooding, but also exacerbate existing impacts like flooded roadways and settlements, as the soil and waterways in many parts of the city are completely saturated after the many heavy downpours that have been experienced on and off since Sunday, 7 July.

Where impacts are still being experienced, or reported, the City’s Disaster Risk Management Centre and Informal Settlements Management (ISM) branch are conducting joint assessments.

Among the areas to have been assessed in the last 24 – 36 hours are Khayelitsha, Gugulethu and Dunoon, as well as of backyard dwellings in Tafelsig, Uitsig and Heideveld.

Numerous City departments continue their efforts – ISM has handed out thousands of flood kits in affected communities; the Energy Department continues to work on restoring faults where these are being experienced, and the Roads Department is unblocking roadways and providing milling, sand and sandbags to affected communities.

WEATHER UPDATE

The SA Weather Service has issued an advisory for Level 2 disruptive rainfall over the metropole overnight into tomorrow morning. SAWS has also warned that very cold conditions are expected to persist. pic.twitter.com/a5MoT6UeDs

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Humanitarian relief efforts, facilitated by the City’s NGO partners, are also continuing, with the provision of hot meals, blankets and personal hygiene packs, amongst others.

We have also started disbursing the items that the public and corporates have so generously donated.

The City thanks everyone who have made a contribution thus far, and reminds the public that Pick ‘n Pay has made trolleys available in store for donations. Alternatively, we have six fire stations where donations can be dropped off, namely: Sir Lowry’s Pass, Strand, Goodwood, Ottery, Roeland Street and Lakeside.

Or, contact our Disaster Risk Management Centre on 021 597 5042 between 08:00 and 18:00, seven days a week, or direct an email to disaster.donations@capetown.gov.za

Whatever goods are not distributed for relief from this current weather spell will stand over for future incidents, and to replenish the supplies of the various NGO partners.

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