Rain, wind wreak havoc in Cape
27/07/2007 07:57  - (SA)  

Rain and wind batter W Cape W Cape still cold, wet Storms hit Western Cape

Cape Town - Thousands of residents in informal settlements have been displaced by flooding, as storms continued to batter the Cape Peninsula on Friday morning.

The heavy downpours, accompanied by gale force winds affected as many as 10 000 shack dwellers, according to reports.

Several rivers burst their banks on Thursday, sending water cascading down main roads.

Motorists were urged on Friday morning to exercise caution while driving as flooding affected roads around the Peninsula.

Traffic came to a grinding halt in places on Thursday as rain poured down. Cape Town traffic department spokeperson, Searl Johannes, said on Thursday that various roads in the CBD, Newlands, Obervatory, Plumstead, the Strand and Elsies River had been closed at times.

Parts of De Waal Drive were also closed to traffic due to mudslides.

The wet and chilly weather is expected to continue into the weekend.

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