​As a result of the gale-force winds over the past two evenings, the City of Cape Town’s Disaster Management Centre has reported that roofs have been blown off in Mitchells Plain, Lavender Hill, Ottery, Delft, Philippi and Nyanga.

The City’s Informal Housing Unit is assisting these communities.

In Cape Town, the storm resulted in one fatality in Seawinds, Lavender Hill where a wall fell onto the wendy house of a 60-year-old man.

A number of other fatalities were reported in other parts of the province.

On behalf of the City of Cape Town, I extend my deepest condolences to the families who lost loved ones during the storm. They are in our thoughts and prayers during this time of bereavement.

Informal areas affected by flooding are Imizamo Yethu where 827 structures and 2 502 people were affected, while 400 people were affected in Macassar Village.

Humanitarian relief is being provided to these communities in the form of blankets and hot meals.

The City’s Informal Settlements Department is making assessments to provide flood kits.

The Disaster Risk Management officials are also continuing to do damage assessments in the affected communities.

The City’s Recreation and Parks Department has removed and are continuing to remove uprooted trees in Kewtown, Rondebosch, Bergvliet, Belgravia and various other areas in the city to ensure that roadways are cleared.

Areas across Cape Town have experienced electricity outages due to the storm, but yesterday 90% of the power had been restored. The Electricity Department will continue to restore power during the course of today. We thank residents for their patience and assure them that our teams are doing all they can to restore all power as speedily as possible.

Our staff are out in various areas continuing mop-up operations and bringing aid and relief to people affected by the storm.

We are grateful for the efforts of our non-governmental partners who are helping with humanitarian relief, such as the Red Cross Society, Historical Disadvantaged Individuals, the Mustadafin Foundation, and the Salvation Army. I also extend my heartfelt thanks to the many Capetonians who are assisting the most vulnerable affected by the storm with various donations.

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