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Flooding in Western Cape Province Causes Severe Damage and Loss of Life

blueskysabcnews.com · 2 blocs · 18d ago

Severe weather events in South Africa's Western Cape province have resulted in at least 11 deaths, displaced thousands, and caused over 9 billion rand in damage, according to verified reports.

Severe weather events in South Africa's Western Cape province have caused at least 11 deaths and affected approximately 150,000 people, according to SABC News. Thousands have been displaced across the Cape Metropole, Winelands, and Breede Valley. About 150 roads remain impacted, and bridges have been washed away in the Winelands area. Some fatalities were caused by trees falling. The flooding has resulted in more than 9 billion rand in damage, according to Bluesky, which also reported that the Western Cape province's annual budget is 10 billion rand. Infrastructure repairs will require significant time.

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