By: Natasha Archary
Parts of Cape Town is underwater as heavy rains continue to cause widespread flooding.
A cold front that made landfall over the Western Cape has brought continuous rainfall from Monday which is expected to last into Wednesday, 15 June.
Flooding has already been reported in parts of the Western Cape, with several schools and roads in the area affected.
Heavy rain and flooding in some areas surrounding Cape Town. Please take care as more floods can be expected. pic.twitter.com/tKrEWyq8rj
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Cape Town – Wood Drive: #Flooding in Parklands #CapeStorm pic.twitter.com/7t2wqciYDb
— TrafficSA (@TrafficSA) June 14, 2022
Cape Town – #Flooding Delft area: #CapeStorm pic.twitter.com/6rdAxSSUC1
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According to the South African Weather Services, mountain waves were picked up on a satellite image which shows strong winds.
The weather pattern will bring an intense cold front to the rest of the country, particularly Gauteng. Temperatures are expected to drop on Tuesday evening.
It’s been reported that four schools Khayelitsha have been hit the hardest.
The worst affected areas are informal settlements, Khayelitsha, Ottery, Langa, Strand, Philippi, Gugulethu, Delft, and Vrygrond.
Power outages due to the adverse weather conditions have also been reported in several areas.
These include:
- Mitchells Plain
- Bridgetown
- Rosebank
- Mowbray
- Claremont
- Philippi
- Hout Bay
- Grassy Park
- Zeekoevlei
The City of Cape Town says the department is working on getting power restored to affected areas.
Motorists are urged to exercise caution when travelling as flash floods are a possibility.



