Scores seek refuge as rains wreak havoc in W Cape

Hundreds of people on the Cape Flats are taking refuge in community halls to escape heavy rains

Hundreds of people on the Cape Flats are taking refuge in community halls at night to escape heavy rains. Cape Town disaster management says they are providing food and shelter for those worst affected.

In Gugulethu last night, mainly women and children made their way to the Lusaka Community Hall for a rain-free night and something warm to eat. Angry communities are threatening to boycott next year's elections due to their horrid living conditions.

Each year, thousands of people battle to keep dry and they say they have had enough. The weather services predict more rain until tomorrow and have issued flood warnings for the low lying areas in the Western Cape. All emergency personnel are on standby.

“...at the moment more than 3 000 structures are affected and we are busy assisting the people with food and shelter but we'll also make an assessment of who's worst affected in the coming days,” says Wilfred Solomons-Johannes from Cape Town Disaster Management.

- SABC