As mopping-up operations continue, Daily Maverick visited Western Cape towns affected by the recent flooding.
The bridge over the Kingna River, the main entrance to Montagu , is flooded after heavy rains. The three pillars on the right show how high the floodwaters were when its three worst floods hit the town, in 1981, 2003 and 2006. The R62, which links Robertson to the N1 via Worcester, was closed for a day, leaving many holidaymakers stranded.
Staring in disbelief at the muddied pool area, general manager Gavin Hatherley said the recently completed renovations had cost R28-million.Train tracks underwater along the banks of the Nuy River next to the R60 near Robertson. Sir Lowry’s village was hit with mudslides and crews were busy clearing the roads on Wednesday morning. Mopping-up operations will continue throughout the week.
A resident peers through the window of a shack. The door has been blocked by furniture floating in the floodwaters. Shacks in Rasta Kamp in Sir Lowry’s Village hang precariously over the settlement’s river after the storm. On Tuesday, Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis declared the disaster a “major incident” to unlock more funds to help residents return to normality. by Shelley Christians, Daily Maverick September 28, 2023 The Western Cape was hit by heavy rain last weekend, only two weeks after a spring tide wreaked havoc in coastal regions. Rivers burst their banks and some towns were hit hard. The R62, which links Robertson to the N1 via Worcester, was closed for a day, leaving many holidaymakers stranded.
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