The City of Cape Town‘s Disaster Risk Management Centre says it’s assessing damage to about 40 informal settlements that are highly prone to disaster and flood damage.
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Several communities have been affected by the destructive rain and winds after the first frontal system hit on Sunday.
Disaster Risk Management spokesperson Charlotte Powell says teams have been responding to incidents, including flooding and power outages. “With roofs having been blown off, we, as part of the disaster coordinating team, including city officials, provincial disaster management, and the National Disaster Management Centre, are relying on the national disaster management system to assist affected residents. If necessary, we will evacuate people and provide emergency shelter, with support from the disaster management teams,” says Powell.
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Around the Garden Route District, the continuous gale-force winds are preventing disaster management from carrying out rescue operations in the region, as scores of people are still trapped in communities that were cut off by floods.
There are still several areas without water and electricity. Several roads throughout the region remain closed.
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