During the course of today the City’s disaster response team assisted 63 households that experienced discomfort as a result of the heavy rains that occurred overnight.
The households that were affected are illegally situated in floodplain areas and during heavy rain the water ponds resulting in discomfort as these areas do not have run-off capacity.
The following informal settlement areas were affected:
· BM Section: 28 households (115 persons)
· RR Section: 35 households (105 persons)
The City together with the support of the Western Cape Social Development Department and the South African Social Security Agency provided social relief of distress to the 220 persons.
The SA Weather Services predicts that the Cape Peninsula will experience light showers (30% rainfall) between Saturday and Monday.
The weather system indicates that another cold front is anticipated on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday with the possibility of 60% of rain.
The City is bracing itself for the low pressure system that is developing and placed all disaster response teams on high-alert.
In the event of a life- or property-threatening emergency, the public are advised to dial 107 from a land-line or 021 480 7700 from a cell phone.
Flooding, blocked drains and service disruptions and power failures can be reported to the City’s 24-hour technical operations centre at 0860 10 30 89.
Motorists who are experiencing delays and deviations on roadways can contact the City’s Transport Information Centre on 0800 65 64 63 for more information.
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Issued by: Disaster Risk Management Centre, City of Cape Town
Wilfred Schrevian Evan Solomons-Johannes
Head: Systems Integration, Special Projects
Acting Head: Disaster Operations Centre
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