Some 83,184 people living in 21,546 dwellings were impacted by this week’s floods in Cape Town.
Charlotte Powell, Spokesperson of the Disaster Management in the City, said humanitarian relief efforts are ongoing in communities affected by adverse weather conditions.
“Several of our NGO partners have stepped forward to provide hot meals and blankets, including Ashraful Aid, Gift of the Givers, Islamic Relief and Mustadafin” she said.
Recipients of assistance come from Vygieskraal, Overcome Heights, Dubai, Khayelitsha, Phillipi East, Ramaphosa informal settlement, Gugulethu, Valhalla Park, Lwandle, Mfuleni and Kampies.
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and the Department of Social Development, are also hands on.
Designated drop-off points for non-perishable foods and goods are the following fire stations: Bellville: Belrail Road, Goodwood: Corner of Hugo Street and Frans Conradie Drive, Hout Bay: Main Road, Lakeside: Corner of Main and Approach Road, Milnerton: Koeberg Road, Ottery: corner of New Ottery Road and Strandfontein Road, Roeland Street: CBD, Sea Point: 4 Kloof Road and Strand: corner of Broadway Boulevard and George Street.
About 580 people were displaced, by floods in the Winelands, many are sheltered at community halls in Wolseley, Worcester, and Rawsonville.
Evacuations took place in Franschhoek and farm areas near Wolseley, and emergency teams are assisting residents cut off by rising rivers.
Humanitarian organisations (of the Givers and the Salvation Army) are assisting with providing essentials. But there is an urgent need for plastic sheeting for damaged roofs.
Roads still closed are the N1 and both tunnels due to mudslides and flooding, the Mitchell’s Pass, Bain’s Kloof, R43 between Villiersdorp and Worcester, DR01288 (Van der Stel Pass) between Botrivier and Vyeboom, DR01271 (Swart Rivier Road) between the N2 and Karwyderskraal Road, MR279 (Vyeboom Road) is partially closed with one lane and DR1257 (Solitaire/Tesselaarsdal Road).
Rivers continue to rise, posing ongoing risks.
This includes the Breede River which is overflowing, closing the Worcester–Rawsonville route.
The Municipality also said farm dams and mountain catchments are under close monitoring.
Most areas received between 100–160 mm of rain, with mountains nearing 200 mm.
Picture: Theewaterskloof