The City of Cape Town said that heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours has caused the Jakkalsvlei Canal, the Lourens River and the Keyser River to burst their banks.
The Keyser River's since caused flooding at the Johnson & Johnson factory in Tokai while the Lourens River overflow impacted the Somerset West Eskom substation.
Heavy rains have been pummelling Cape suburbs since Tuesday, with more cold and wet weather expected over the next few days. The city's Disaster Risk Management's Charlotte Powell: "The city officials and Eskom are working together to restore power in the Helderberg area. Kay’s Caravan Park in Strand is being evacuated and a local NGO is accommodating residents. A number of informal settlements in Philippi, Strand, Gugulethu, Mfuleni, Masiphumelele and Khayelitsha have been flooded. Several roadways have also been affected by temporary storm-water overflows, uprooted trees and mud on the road surface.
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