Lashing rain and high winds hit greater Cape Town as forecast overnight, precipitating flooding in the Cape Flats and running water in the streets early on Wednesday
Environmental scientist Simon Gear said: “Big cold fronts are expected in the middle of June. The difference in winters for Cape Town is from the number of fronts rather than how strong any individual one is.”and the dam levels are already higher than they were this time last year, after recent rain.
Mncedisi Twalo, an activist for Abemi SA, which represents people in informal settlements, said he could see flooding all around him in Gugulethu after a stormy night. The winelands, which is still recovering from a severe drought, received good rains on Wednesday morning and the wine estates are hoping for more rain this week.
“We are really happy. It is beautiful and we really need the rain. The soil moisture was low. This is a great time to have moisture in the ground just before pruning,” said Brewer of Villiera, the biggest producer of sparkling wine in the Western Cape.
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