After a long drought, Cape Town is finally receiving the rain it’s been praying for and then some…
Schools and universities closed, emergency services were on standby and the Western Cape government sent out an alert urging Capetonians to stay indoors as the downpour was expected to hit its hardest on Wednesday.
Here are some of the most mind-blowing images and videos of the Cape storm on social media:
On the highveld we call it evening rain ???? #capestorm pic.twitter.com/8gIgPzD2jv
— Neil Jansson (@NeilJansson) June 7, 2017
Sea Point promenade where some cars are ‘foamed in’ as it’s rains sea foam from ocean swells #capestorm #CapeTownStorm pic.twitter.com/AlVi74Yjqa
— Jameel (@indie_impimpi) June 7, 2017
The aftermath of the Cape storm have been devastating so far, claiming 5 lives and damaging thousands of homes:
How has the #CapeStorm affected you? Send us your aftermath pics, videos and stories to [email protected] pic.twitter.com/MMBbRCqy6J
— News24 (@News24) June 8, 2017
If you want to help out the homeless and the displaced, pay for someone to have a warm place to stay:
Want to help other Capetonians caught in #CapeTownStorm? Pay for someone’s bed at @TheHavenWO: https://t.co/TCpylhSh6b pic.twitter.com/XK0Qlo8Sl5
— KFM 94.5 (@KFMza) June 7, 2017
And here are some important numbers to have if you need to report any damage:
#CapeTownStorm
Our call centre is experiencing high call volumes. We encourage residents to use these methods to contact us: pic.twitter.com/7kkW7dx3uY
— City of Cape Town (@CityofCT) June 7, 2017
The country’s thoughts are also with Knysna this morning as the town fights devastating fires that are being spread uncontrollably by the strong winds.
#knysnafire #prayforknysna so horrific how quickly it’s all spread pic.twitter.com/k77U48Yw6w
— Energy Afric Recruit (@EnergyAfric) June 7, 2017
Knysna residents have had to leave their homes and are walking along the beaches to safety #KnysnaFire https://t.co/1F4UiDz1GZ
— 702 (@Radio702) June 7, 2017
