A Level 8 warning for disruptive rains and strong winds was issued for the Cape Town, Drakenstein, and Stellenbosch municipalities.
CAPE TOWN - Heavy rains continued to wreak havoc in many parts of the Western Cape on Thursday morning, as a severe cold front makes landfall in the province.
Some of the damages reported in Cape Town included blown-off roofs, flooded homes and roads as well as electricity outages.Cape Town International Airport to operate normally despite heavy rains, damaging winds Cars could be seen gently swerving to avoid a few slightly water logged streets and an increasing number of potholes in the area — while a few open fields and parks are also waterlogged creating massive pools — which the birds are thoroughly enjoying.
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