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Hewige rain causes flooding all around the city

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AS THE first rain of the incoming winter made landfall across the Western Cape on Tuesday, the City of Cape Town has reported floods all around the Mother City.

Flooding was reported in Bishop Lavis, Southfield, Table View, Wynberg, and Parow, with homes and vehicles bearing the brunt.

The City of Cape Town’s spokesperson for Disaster Risk Management, Charlotte Powell, said its Disaster Operations Centre (DOC) received reports of roadways that are blocked and flooding incidents in Southfield and Vygieskraal, where the canals are overflowing.

She said the stormwater department is attending to the incidents.

The Daily Voice received complaints from residents on the Cape Flats, slamming the City for not proactively testing for the winter months.