A weather warning of Level 2 damaging winds has been issued by the SA Weather Service, from this afternoon into tomorrow, Thursday 28 December 2023. The Level 2 warning is for South-Easterly winds of between 50 and 70 kilometres per hour.
Level 2 warning
It remains in place from Table Bay to Cape Agulhas. The City of Cape Town’s Charlotte Powell, from Disaster Risk Management has called on residents and visitors to be alert, over the next few days. She says the wind warning goes hand in hand with a high risk of veld fires.
“While there has been a brief respite from the strong winds, the SA Weather Service has advised that we are not out of the woods,” she added.
Strong winds
Powell said, “We’ve seen in recent days the challenges brought about by weather conditions, particularly in respect of fires, so the City appeals to the public to please be alert.”
Tips to prevent fires:
She has given some safety tips on preventing fires:
- Avoid working with open flames or flammable substances where possible;
- Do not toss cigarette butts out of your vehicle’s windows and
- Report fires as soon as you spot them.
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“Also ensure that items like roofs, patio furniture and so forth are properly secured,” she concluded.
Members of the public are urged to contact the City’s Public Emergency Communication Centre on 021 480 7700 from a cellphone or 107 from a landline, if there is an emergency.
Here is today’s weather report for some cities and towns in the Western Cape:
Very windy this afternoon. Hot and dry conditions over the West Coast with a risk of fire over the Bergriver and Swartland regions. Your expected maximum temperatures: Cape Town 32 degrees, Strand 34, Paarl and Malmesbury 36, Langebaan 31 and Muizenberg 30.
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