Several Cape communities without power following heavy rains
Mayco member for Energy, Beverley van Reenen, said a number of areas in the metro are experiencing electricity faults due to damaged infrastructure as a result of the inclement weather, flooding and tripping after load-shedding. These areas include Philippi, Mfuleni, Seawinds, Kosovo, Newlands, Vasco Estate, Somerset West, Strand, Gordon's Bay, Waterkloof, Kenilworth, Parow, Kuils River, Oakdale, Fish Hoek, and Hout Bay.
PICTURE: Twitter - @vanReenen_BevVan Reenen said by 12:30, 60% of the affected areas power
had been restored.
'In areas where prolonged outages are being experienced it
is largely due to the severity of the damage. In more severe cases, we are not
able to provide residents with a restoration turnaround time due to the
complexity of faults or repairs. We ask residents to please use of the correct
service channels to report outages via email and SMS. Residents are reminded to
only use one reporting channel and not log multiple requests as duplication can
cause delays,' said Mayoral Committee Member for Energy, Councillor Beverley
van Reenen.
She encouraged residents to maintain their trees and
vegetation on their property.
‘’The City dedicates resources to trim trees and vegetation
on its property to reduce the risk of outages caused by trees encroaching onto
power lines and electricity infrastructure. Stormy weather usually contributes
to an increase in power outages, especially where tree branches grow over and
into overhead power lines. Residents should contact professionals for
assistance where the work is too dangerous or difficult to perform,’’ said van
Reenen.
Done By: Mitchum George
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