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<\/figure>\n\n\nCity authorities also warned of storm surges and high waves along the coastline and asked people to stay away from the beachfront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cape Town’s disaster coordination team has been on alert since last Thursday, when the first front arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The worst-hit areas are expected to be the poor, informal settlements on the edge of South Africa’s second biggest city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thousands have been displaced in the township of Khayelitsha on the outskirts of Cape Town after strong winds destroyed homes and other structures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Gift of the Givers local aid organization said it provided 10,000 meals and 3,000 blankets to displaced people in Khayelitsha over the weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe city is doing all it can to address the impacts as quickly as possible,\u201d the City of Cape Town said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other areas have been flooded and the weather has caused power outages in more than 30 suburbs, the city said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It said it is monitoring dam levels to ensure they don’t overflow and would consider a controlled release of some water with more heavy rain expected this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Nearly 1,000 homes in informal settlements in Cape Town, South Africa, have been destroyed by gale-force winds,. Authorities and aid organization said around 4,000 people were displaced as the city braces for a week of damaging storms. South African weather authorities said Monday that Cape Town and surrounding areas are expected to be hit by…<\/p>\n