The Swartland Municipality said no injuries or missing people had been reported and that efforts were ongoing to reach areas that were initially inaccessible due to the flooding.
The roads have become a battleground, where the stormwater drain system’s failures have wreaked havoc, forcing multiple lane closures on the N1 and plunging the city into a week of massive traffic chaos.
At least 15,000 people had been affected, according to an assessment on Monday.
It is clear that this year has been our wettest in the last 10 years, but the Heritage Day weekend alone saw more rainfall than anything before in the province’s recent history.
The Western Cape was hammered by severe storms this long weekend, causing road closures, mudslides and stranding thousands of people.
We’ve gathered all the top footage of the most extreme moments from the weekend so that you don’t have to wade through the tides of video clips yourself.
Residents watched in disbelief as approximately 2.2 million litres of red wine surged forth, transforming the town into a surreal, literal ‘red sea’.
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Footage of the dangerous scenes in China keeps rolling in, as many residents begin to express their fear and anger around the government’s lack of preparation for the typhoon’s impact.
South African National Parks (SANParks) confirmed that the park’s infrastructure and natural vegetation had taken a knock, leading to dangerous conditions for hikers and trail runners.
“Can you f—ing believe what just happened to us?” said a Florida deputy to the motorist that he tried to save before they were both swept into a drain pipe under a massive highway.
Parts of the city are now racked with non-load-shedding related electricity supply issues as power plants become soaked, with a lack of running trains, and overall havoc on the roads as they become increasingly waterlogged.
It is understood that the dam can typically contain an overflow of up to 115%, and as it stands, the dam is 120% full.
The greater Kruger National Park has been lashed by heavy rains since Friday, with rivers overflowing and roads being cut off by the surging water.
The harsh lightning and thunderstorms began in the Mother City on Sunday night and continued into Monday, causing major floods and damage in some areas like Gordon’s Bay and Paarl.
Every so often, one comes across a story that sounds so far-fetched it can’t possibly be true. Then you look a little closer, realise that it took place in the Midwestern United States, and it sort of makes sense.
In just a couple of days, with extreme bouts of torrential rain, the death toll soared past 1 100 and water overwhelmed as much as a third of the country, satellite images show.
There are some things you cannot control, like a freak storm, but planning can still be put in place to try and mitigate the impact of such weather conditions.
A number of crocodiles escaped from the Crocodile Creek Farm between Tongaat and Ballito this week after the fence was damaged in the floods.
Residents say the death toll is likely higher than the official count from authorities, with drone videos showing the full extent of the destruction.
In Durban North there was canoeing, and in Hillcrest, someone whipped out their surfboard and slid down the flooded fairway at Cotswold Downs.
People across the province are contending with heavy downpours, flooded streets, mudslides, and structural collapses.
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) sent out a yellow severe weather warning for parts of the Western Cape from Thursday, November 25 until Saturday, November 27.
Climate Central has shown how Cape Town’s urban areas can expect to change in the event of increased temperatures, which can cause sea levels to rise substantially.
As you switch on your electric blanket tonight, before climbing into bed, spare a thought for the many Capetonians who won’t enjoy a good night’s rest.
As large swathes of New South Wales is hit with torrential flooding, spiders and snakes are battling to beat the rising waters.
Cyclone Eloise, since downgraded to Tropical Storm Eloise, tore through the Kruger National Park and other parts of South Africa this weekend.
A burst pipe in Sea Point has left two roads flooded, and residents in the area without water.
Power outages, damaged homes, totalled cars, and uprooted trees – the weather this weekend was hectic.
2020 is shaping up to be a difficult year, and the next decade could be much of the same when it comes to flooding.