CoCT continues mop-up operations after torrential rains as NGOs help with humanitarian relief

The City of CapeTown is dealing with the aftermath of the flooding caused by torrential rains across the city on Wednesday.

The municipality is attending to fallen trees and debris blocking roadways, as well as clearing drainage systems which couldn't clear all the water, resulting in flooded roads.

The City says it received requests for flood kits from people in areas including Lwandle, Macassar, and Khayelitsha.

Just in Vygieskraal, 600 people were washed out of of their homes.

Disaster Risk Management spokesperson Sonica Lategan says the City's NGO partners are helping communities with soft relief in the form of hot meals, clothes and blankets.

No major reports of flooding have been received since Wednesday night, Lategan says.

However, officials are still on the ground assessing what affected communities need and which roads still need attention after they were flooded.

Traffic Services are also still busy working on a road in Oranjezicht that was washed away.

The City has appealed to residents and road users to report cases where water is not draining from roads after the rain has subsided.

Any donations to help communities affected by the flooding can be dropped off at seven designated fire stations. These are Constantia, Goodwood, Hout Bay, Lakeside, Roeland Street, Strand and Wynberg.

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