Following severe storms that caused widespread damage and loss of life, Western Cape dam levels have surged above 70% as recovery efforts are underway.
Dam levels across the Western Cape have climbed sharply to more than 70% following consecutive severe weather systems that lashed the province earlier this month, even as authorities continue grappling with widespread flood damage, infrastructure destruction and the loss of 11 lives.
Premier Alan Winde and Western Cape Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning Minister Anton Bredell said disaster response and recovery operations remain in full swing across several hard-hit districts.
The province’s combined dam levels rose dramatically from 52.46% last week to 70.59% after multiple cold fronts brought torrential rain, gale-force winds, flooding rivers and overflowing dams to large parts of the province.
Authorities recorded rainfall between 150mm and 200mm in mountainous regions, while wind speeds reached between 100km/h and 120km/h in certain areas.
