Disaster Alert as weather continues to lash Cape Town

Cape Town - Disaster officials are on high alert as winter weather continues to lash the Western Cape.

The SA Weather Service issued a warning for very rough seas between Table Bay and Port Alfred with waves of between 6m and 9m while gale force winds have also been forecast between Cape Point and Plettenberg Bay.

The cold front has brought with it heavy rain and strong winds.

“Heavy rain is expected in places over the Cape Metropole, Overberg, western and south-western parts of the Cape Winelands and the southern parts of the West Coast districts,” the SA Weather Service said.

Eyewitness News quoted Cape Town disaster risk management as saying almost 10 000 people affected by the weather have been helped.

Nearly 2 000 households, mainly situated in informal settlements, have already been flooded. Solomons-Johannes said more than R1.4m had been spent on providing aid to affected households.

The persistent rain is only expected to clear by Friday.

Cape Town - Emergency officials in Cape Town are on high alert on Tuesday following a warning by weather forecasters.
A series of cold fronts are expected to hit the Western Cape on Tuesday and Wednesday, resulting in a warning by the SA Weather Service of wet and windy conditions.
Heavy rain and gale-force winds were experienced in Cape Town on Tuesday morning.
The SABC reported that Cape Town disaster management officials are focusing on low-lying areas, and have been dispatched to areas where reports of flooding have been received.
The Cape Times reported on Tuesday that alerts for flooding and high seas had been issued and routine inspections would be undertaken.
Minimum temperatures in Cape Town are expected to range between 9 and 15°C on Tuesday. Rain is expected in Cape Town until Saturday.
The weather system is expected to spread eastwards over the rest of the country later in the week.

Anyone in need of assistance can phone the disaster risk management call centre on 0860 10 30 89.