Cape Town - Gale-force winds and heavy rain caused widespread destruction in several parts of the Western Cape over the weekend. Power failures occurred extensively and snow-covered areas were cut off from the outside world.
In one of the worst incidents, seven people were injured when part of the roof at the Pick 'n Pay Hypermarket in Ottery collapsed.
An unprecedented gale at the Contermanskloof Flying Club near Durbanville caused millions of rands' worth of damage to aircraft sheds and small planes.
In Heideveld, several cars were damaged when strong winds ripped a construction company's galvanised iron sheds apart.
Traffic was disrupted in Three Anchor Bay and Sea Point when large swells and freak waves washed a thick layer of foam over Beach Road. The City of Cape Town asked motorists not to drive along the road to see it, as that could cause further traffic problems.
The areas that received the most rain over the weekend included Elgin (92mm), Worcester (42mm), Robertson (37mm) and Cape Town International Airport area (32mm).
Cape Town mops up after storm
ape Town - Mop-up operations started in Cape Town on Monday morning following heavy storms at the weekend, disaster management officials said.
"There are still reports of minor localised flooding," said disaster management spokesperson Wilfred Solomons-Johannes, adding that light rain continued to fall.
Most roads had been cleared after gale force winds and heavy rains battered the province.
"It played havoc with the electricity supply," he said, adding that an increased demand for electricity and trees toppling power lines had caused outages.
Another cold front had been forecast for the coming weekend, Solomons-Johannes added.
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