Gale-force winds destroy infrastructure in Cape Town. Image: Arise News
(The Post News)- Residents of Cape Town encountered adverse weather conditions on Tuesday morning, with strong winds that have caused chaos. The strong winds saw the collapse of a heavy structure at the entrance of Access Park in Kenilworth.
The strong winds had followed an Orange Level 6 warning for damaging winds and a Level 2 warning for disruptive rain, according to then South African Weather Services on Monday, resulting in a cold front across the Western Cape on Tuesday.
With weather service saying rainfall accumulations in the western parts of the province are expected to be 10 to 20mm, reaching 35 to 50mm in the areas which are mountainous in the Cape Winelands in the City of Cape Town.
It is expected that from Tuesday to Thursday that strong north-westerly winds of 60 to 80km/h gusting from 80 to 100km/h along the coast and high waves of between 4m and 8m between Lambert’s Bay and Plettenberg Bay.
Spokesperson for Disaster Risk Management, Charlotte Powell said in a statement that was released that Disaster Management Centre was monitoring for any potential impact from the inclement weather.
Powel says that there have been no incidents have been reported to the Disaster Centre, but are mindful of the fact that some low-lying areas remain waterlogged as a result of the rainfall experienced in July, she further continues saying that city services are currently on standby to attend any impacts that could possibly occur, their humanitarian partners are also on alert in case soft relief is required.
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