Cape Town – The heavy rain on Friday has led to several roads across the Cape Town metropole being flooded due to blocked drains, with storm-related power outages being experienced.
The City's Disaster Risk Management said in a lunchtime update the transport department is busy clearing the stormwater system to expedite the drainage of the floodwater in Ravensmead, Uitsig, Parow, Bonteheuwel, Goodwood, Penhill, Wynberg and Eerste River.
"Informal settlements in Khayelitsha, Mfuleni and Lwandle have been reported flooded these areas are currently being assessed by Disaster Risk Management officials.
"Storm-related power outages are being experienced in Plumstead, Wynberg, Wetton, Lotus River, Townsend Estate, Rocklands, Fish Hoek, Strandfontein, Green Point, Plumstead, Guguletu, Kalk Bay, Phillipi and Highlands Estate."
Chapman's Peak Drive has been closed, but the rain is expected to taper off during the course of the day.
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/flooding?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#flooding on Newlands Avenue seems to have increased, since passing here at 7:45am, its still pouring at 13:20. Not surprising as Newlands has the highest #rainfall in the Western Cape...and SA if I’m right. #Cape_Town_Traffic #CapeTown #WeatherUpdate pic.twitter.com/gRLIzb1XoC
— Mao Amis (@MaoAmis)
Rainy conditions are expected from Friday until Tuesday – with a break from the rain from Saturday afternoon until Sunday morning – due to a few cold fronts setting in over the Western Cape.
Due to to poor visibility, leading to several vehicle accidents across the city, Cape Town Traffic Service spokesperson Richard Coleman urged motorists to "take caution in this weather".
%%%twitter https://twitter.com/hashtag/RAIN?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RAIN #Flooding Porterfield Road in Table View pic.twitter.com/ROVI7zrxcc
— Rob Beezy (@TrafficSA)