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As Nelson Mandela Bay residents enjoyed a brief respite on Monday from the weekend’s strong winds and heavy rain, with more downpours expected at night-time, the morning sun revealed the extent of the damage and flooding.
Clean-up operations continued on Tuesday after extensive rainfall left a trail of destruction over the long weekend.
Uprooted trees, flooding in informal and formal settlements and on roads, and power outages in the Western Cape, are some of the challenges that came with the intense weather system that started on Saturday.
Powell said several areas have been affected by the floods.
Torrential rain leads to widespread Cape floods. Western Cape emergency services have been deployed to the following areas.