Western Cape Premier Alan Winde says the number of people that extreme weather conditions have affected has increased to 158 000.
This is due to a week of inclement weather – including disruptive rain, damaging winds, and freezing temperatures – in parts of the province.
Co-operative Governance Minister Velenkosini Hlabisa is visiting affected areas today.
Winde has also lauded emergency workers, NGOs, and the public for assisting those affected.
“Every day I get the numbers, and it just seems to be climbing: so 158 000 citizens affected, 47 000 structures, homes damaged, dwellings from informal to formal, and as of this morning we still have over 70 roads closed, although the major passes are generally open. We try to get the roads open as quickly as possible, and still, Clarence Drive, Chapman’s Peak, closed, but the real issue is in the rural areas in Citrusdal being blocked off, some of the smaller towns blocked off.”
This morning, we briefed the Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa MP, on the severe weather that battered our province recently. Our priority, as always, is keeping our residents safe and caring for those in need. #CapeStorm pic.twitter.com/rfczFL6Cnx
— Premier Alan Winde (@alanwinde) July 15, 2024
