Gallery: The Cape of floods

Cape Town - 120708 - A weekend of wet weather has resulted in flooding in numerous areas in the Greater Cape Town Metropolitan Area. On Sunday several roads and rivers were flooded. Picture: David Ritchie

Cape Town - 120708 - A weekend of wet weather has resulted in flooding in numerous areas in the Greater Cape Town Metropolitan Area. On Sunday several roads and rivers were flooded. Picture: David Ritchie

Cape Town - 120708 - A weekend of wet weather has resulted in flooding in numerous areas in the Greater Cape Town Metropolitan Area. On Sunday several roads and rivers were flooded. Picture: David Ritchie

Cape Town08-07 -12 Bad Weather hits Cape Town - The Liesbeeck river burst its banks and flooded the River Club parking area Picture Brenton Geach

Cape Town. 120708. Happy valley residents experience of the worst side effects that Cape Town weather can bring. Moeridah van de Merwe talks about the conditions she lives under. On the bed is her partner, Grivno Franke and little boy Ismail van de Merwe. Reporter Jason Felix. Picture Courtney Africa

Cape Town - 120708 - A weekend of wet weather has resulted in flooding in numerous areas in the Greater Cape Town Metropolitan Area. On Sunday several roads and rivers were flooded. Picture: David Ritchie

Cape Town - 120708 - A weekend of wet weather has resulted in flooding in numerous areas in the Greater Cape Town Metropolitan Area. On Sunday several roads and rivers were flooded. Picture: David Ritchie

Cape Town - 120708 - A weekend of wet weather has resulted in flooding in numerous areas in the Greater Cape Town Metropolitan Area. On Sunday several roads and rivers were flooded. Picture: David Ritchie

Cape Town - 120708 - A weekend of wet weather has resulted in flooding in numerous areas in the Greater Cape Town Metropolitan Area. On Sunday several roads and rivers were flooded. Picture: David Ritchie

Cape Town - 120708 - A weekend of wet weather has resulted in flooding in numerous areas in the Greater Cape Town Metropolitan Area. On Sunday several roads and rivers were flooded. Picture: David Ritchie

Cape Town - 120708 - A weekend of wet weather has resulted in flooding in numerous areas in the Greater Cape Town Metropolitan Area. On Sunday several roads and rivers were flooded. Picture: David Ritchie

Cape Town. 120708. 8 months Pregnant Anita Andrews, 26 sleeps on the floor. Fortunately the rain can be caught in the container and then drunk. Happy valley residents experience of the worst side effects that Cape Town weahter can bring. Reporter Jason Felix. Picture Courtney Africa

120807-Cape Town-Nosipho Ngqunge (36) lives in Kayalhetsha where in winter time the Rain water comes through the ground and soakes her home. She is sick and her home is permanently wet.pic.Brandon van der mescht.reporter Bheki

Cape Town. 120708. Happy valley residents experience of the worst side effects that Cape Town weather can bring. A mattress is carried to a fire where it can be dried after heavy rains. Reporter Jason Felix. Picture Courtney Africa