Citrusdal residents in the Cederberg in the Western Cape say the recent downpours have virtually washed away the town's sewerage system.
Leonard Jacobs and Sam September have been living in the town all their lives. They say they are now concerned about a possible pollution problem. They say the recent rains are the heaviest in five years. Fruit orchards on farms in the area are also flooded.
Authorities in the Western Cape will start flood damage assessments today after the heavy rains that lashed towns across the Swartland. The flood waters in most parts of the region have now subsided.
Rivers burst their banks
Municipal authorities on the West Coast are concerned about the high water levels of the Berg and Olifants Rivers. Both rivers burst their banks last night. The Clanwilliam Dam, on the Olifants River is filled to the brim, and eight sluice gates have been opened.
Heavy rains have lashed the region over the past two days. Wessel Rabbets, the municipal manager for the West Coast District Municipality, says they expect more. - SABC
Leonard Jacobs and Sam September have been living in the town all their lives. They say they are now concerned about a possible pollution problem. They say the recent rains are the heaviest in five years. Fruit orchards on farms in the area are also flooded.
Authorities in the Western Cape will start flood damage assessments today after the heavy rains that lashed towns across the Swartland. The flood waters in most parts of the region have now subsided.
Rivers burst their banks
Municipal authorities on the West Coast are concerned about the high water levels of the Berg and Olifants Rivers. Both rivers burst their banks last night. The Clanwilliam Dam, on the Olifants River is filled to the brim, and eight sluice gates have been opened.
Heavy rains have lashed the region over the past two days. Wessel Rabbets, the municipal manager for the West Coast District Municipality, says they expect more. - SABC
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