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The poor residents of Dassenberg and Riverlands in Malmesbury awoke to a torrent of water flooding down their streets this morning after the Riverlands Dam walls burst.
The Swartland Municipality said the dams are located within the municipal borders of the City of Cape Town, and it’s understood that there are three dams on the property and that the middle dam initially burst its banks, flooding the one below and resulting in it also bursting its banks.
The Swartland Municipality said no injuries or missing people had been reported and that efforts were ongoing to reach areas that were initially inaccessible due to the flooding. Municipal spokesperson Heinrich Robertson said there are reports of extensive damage to property and infrastructure.
“We call on all residents to remain calm and please give their full cooperation to officials on site. We are also aware of various rumours and unsubstantiated reports being spread, creating fear and confusion.”
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The @GiftoftheGivers are on site to assist those affected by the flooding after two retention dam walls burst in Riverlands, Chatsworth near Malmesbury in the Western Cape.
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The Swartland Municipality said no injuries or missing people had been reported and that efforts were ongoing to reach areas that were initially inaccessible due to the flooding.
Gift of the Givers has also been dispatched to the affected area to provide support.
“Gift of the Givers received calls for urgent intervention from the municipality, municipal manager, disaster management and several community members. Our teams with supplies are en route. Riverlands Primary School has been handed over to Gift of the Givers as a base from which to set out operations.”
With more rain on the way and a cold front set to make landfall across Cape Town, spare a thought for those affected.
[source:news24]
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