We had a huge storm with relentless rain resulting in a great deal of damage in parts of the Western Cape. I was trapped inside the estate where my step son lives due to the Berg River bursting its banks and flooding the road.The actual river and bridge is at least another half a kilometer or more ahead - this was taken standing behind the barrier tape looking towards the river. Fortunately I had some spare underwear with me, but I did have to wear my same clothes an extra day as I hadn't planned on staying longer. And fortunately I could just go back to my family for the extra night. Many people weren't so lucky!
@photographycrazy Thank you @narayani Yes it was pretty wild. I never even saw the really badly flooded and damaged areas except whatsapp videos that were sent to me where people had to be rescued with boats - and you could see the flood water up to the roof height. Many roads washed away @ludwigsdiana So many roads closed and washed away. That is why I decided to just stay where I was safe instead of taking a chance on a road under water, or a tree coming down over the road @anniesue It really was a lot of flooding and some places along the various rivers were very badly damaged. Disaster Management are asking for donations of nappies (diapers), blankets, warm clothes etc. to assist those who have lost everything so I will go to our local municipality today to find out if there is a way to donate locally as I have excess towels and blankets I can donate.
September 28th, 2023
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@narayani Yes it was pretty wild. I never even saw the really badly flooded and damaged areas except whatsapp videos that were sent to me where people had to be rescued with boats - and you could see the flood water up to the roof height. Many roads washed away
@ludwigsdiana So many roads closed and washed away. That is why I decided to just stay where I was safe instead of taking a chance on a road under water, or a tree coming down over the road
@anniesue It really was a lot of flooding and some places along the various rivers were very badly damaged. Disaster Management are asking for donations of nappies (diapers), blankets, warm clothes etc. to assist those who have lost everything so I will go to our local municipality today to find out if there is a way to donate locally as I have excess towels and blankets I can donate.