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South Africa: Western Cape Storms - 'Worse Is Still to Come'
GroundUp, 10 July 2024
Schools to close across the province as another storm hits, with about 15,000 people already severely affected by floods and damaging winds Read more »
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South Africa: Western Cape Braced for Wild Weather After Level 8 Warning Issued
Daily Maverick, 10 July 2024
'Please, I need everyone to stay safe out there,' pleads Western Cape Premier Alan Winde after a Level 8 warning of disruptive rains and winds. Read more »
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South Africa: Call for Help As Severe Weather Continues to Batter Western Cape
Daily Maverick, 10 July 2024
A series of cold fronts has left parts of the Western Cape reeling. Residents have had to contend with icy winds, heavy rain and even snow in parts. Cape Town is still under a… Read more »
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South Africa: Western Cape Braces for Storm as Schools Reopen
allAfrica, 9 July 2024
A storm surge and wind speeds of up to 70km/h are expected to cause significant disruption as thousands of students return to school, according to IOL. Traffic officials are… Read more »
Wild Weather Destroys South African Homes, More Storms Coming
The South African Weather Service has issued a warning that cold, wet, and windy conditions will continue across South Africa, with more snow and rains expected in some parts of the Free State, North West, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, and Western Cape.
Anton Bredell, the Western Cape MEC of local government, Environmental Affairs, and Development Planning said that the Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC) continued to monitor the weather situation as the cold front moves across the province.
The City of Cape Town, Overberg, Cape Winelands, and West Coast Districts were hardest hit by the severe weather. Thousands of homes in informal settlements near Cape Town have been destroyed by gale-force winds, affecting more than 15,000 people.
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Cape of Storms - Flooding Destroys Western Cape Homes, Roads, 2024-07-10
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Heavy rain battered the Western Cape, flooding homes in informal settlements and leaving thousands of people displaced. Western Cape disaster management said about 15,000 people had been ... see more »
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South Africa: Thousands of Homes Flooded As Violent Storm Batters Western Cape
GroundUp, 9 July 2024
Roads closed, schools and clinics damaged, rivers burst their banks Read more »
A woman crosses flooded Mpumelelo Street in Siyangena in Philippi. Most of the entrance and exit routes were blocked by water as a result of heavy rains on Tuesday.
Scattered heavy rain showers expected throughout the day. As the intense cold front exits the country, we are left with cool to cold conditions over the country. Western Cape isn’t out of the blocks yet as we brace for a second cold front to make landfall.
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Deadly Storms Create Havoc in South Africa, 2024-06-06
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Heavy rainfall and high waves caused flooding and other disruptions in the Eastern and Western Cape. At least nine people killed by severe weather affecting almost half the country. A woman tries ... see more »
