Another night in Cape Town taken away by amplifying and destructive flood that have claimed two lives in the province.
A bakkie was crushed by a tree that fell across the M3 near the University of Cape Town. Miraculously, the driver and passenger escaped without injuries. A second tree crashed down across Plateau Road at the entrance to Cape Point and Redhill.
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The South African Weather Service posted an orange level 5 warning for wind over the Northern Cape and Western Cape on Monday, and a level four warning for disruptive rain over the Western Cape.
The waves are coupled with gale to strong gale force westerly winds with speeds of 65km/h to 100km/h,” said the weather service.
Cape Town fire and rescue service spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said emergency services were alerted to the tree incident on the M3 at about 9am.
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“One lane was closed to traffic, staff noted damage to the concrete barrier and electrical wires were down as well.”
The adverse weather could “potentially cause damage to formal and informal housing structures, electrical and communication infrastructure and uprooting of trees”, said city disaster risk management spokesperson Charlotte Powell.
