By Ilhaam Hoosain
06 May 2008
The damage from last night’s storm in parts of Cape Town seems to be limited to the Southern Peninsula and the Helderberg areas.
Disaster Management’s Charlotte Powell confirmed that there are no injuries reported, but a gale force winds blew the roofs off about eight shacks in the Masipumelele informal settlement in Fish Hoek, meanwhile home owners and businesses have also reported damage.
Meanwhile, in Hout Bay a builders’ shack became air borne and smashed into a vehicle. In Constantia, Plumstead, Tokai and Somerset West areas trees were blown over, fences damaged and garden furniture was blown around. Powell says they are on full standby for today’s predicted storm.
The Western Capes Overberg area fire-fighters are battling to contain several fires. Strong winds are obstructing the efforts of emergency workers in Betty’s Bay, Kleinmond and between Stanford and Hermanus.
According to Disaster Management some of the fires were started by power lines that were blown down and several farm houses and holiday homes have been gutted or damaged.
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