South Africa: Is Cape Town Storm 2018 Worse Than Last Year?

The South African Weather Service has revealed key rainfall numbers as a result of the cold front that hit Cape Town, which left parts of the city reeling after significant rainfall ahead of the weekend.Roofs were blown off and buses overturned during a furious winter storm on Thursday night. The South African Weather Service (SAWS) reported 72mm of rain in Kirstenbosch and 49mm in Ceres, as a powerful cold front passed over Cape Town.

"It was quite good rainfall, and widespread. There was quite a lot of damage reported as well," SAWS forecaster Wayne Venter told News24.

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