The City of Cape Town’s flooding and storms task team has completed its annual flood risk assessment – a key element of the city’s winter readiness plan – as winter approaches, the City said on Sunday.
Although Cape Town was in the midst of a drought and winter rainfall patterns could not be predicted with certainty, flooding was a known hazard in the city and a number of departments were working hard to mitigate the impact of such incidents in the coming months, mayoral committee member for safety and security, and social services JP Smith said.
Historically, Cape Town was known for experiencing cut-off low pressure systems during the winter months that resulted in heavy rainfall and flash floods.
The risks were increased when such conditions coincided with the spring tide, as…
