The Disaster Risk Management Centre has been advised by the South African Weather Service of adverse, cold and wet conditions in Cape Town this winter.

Weather Warnings issued indicate that heavy rain (as high as 50mm or more) and strong gale force winds accompanied by high seas are expected over the Cape Metropole during the winter months.

The Disaster Risk Management Teams will remain on high alert during the winter months, ready to respond to any emergencies that may arise, following the cold, wet and rainy weather.

Cape Town residents are requested to prepare for this adverse weather well in advance..

Cape Town’s weather conditions have the potential to cause significant damage to public and private-owned coastal property....

The City of Cape Town is implementing a comprehensive management plan to deal with the inevitable affects of the forthcoming winter storms.

According to the South African Weather Service, the Western Cape region can expect, apart from cold fronts, short sharp periods of rainfall this winter.

Mid-term predictions indicate normal rainfall patterns up until July. Mid-July to August could see higher than normal rainfall. This will probably result in extreme weather conditions with possible local flooding.

Various City of Cape Town departments are co-ordinating and implementing their plans to manage flooding and storm damage in the coming months.

According to Barry Wood, the City’s Manager for Catchment, Stormwater and River Management, most of...