The City of Cape Town has advised residents, especially parents, to avoid flood waters, particularly for children’s safety
The City of Cape Town has cautioned residents to avoid flood waters, particularly children. According to Sonica Lategan, spokesperson for the Disaster Risk Management Centre, incidents captured by the city’s CCTV network include children playing in flooded streets and near water bodies nearing full capacity. Lategan urged communities to ensure children are kept away from these water bodies due to the associated health and safety risks.
25 000 Eskom customers throughout the Western Cape are currently experiencing power outages
Eskom reported that 25,000 customers are without power due to heavy rain and strong winds in the Western Cape. The utility stated that ongoing severe weather is impacting its network, with parts of the province experiencing gale-force winds, heavy rain, and flooding following a level 8 warning from the South African Weather Service on Thursday. Eskom mentioned significant challenges for technicians trying to access and repair faults caused by these extreme weather conditions.
