It’s raining‚ it’s pouring and Capetonians are loving it. While authorities reported that certain areas have flooded‚ residents are flooding social media to express their gratitude. The drought and devastating fires in recent weeks have put strain on the city. One resident posted a photograph of her and a friend on Twitter, and said: "Got soaked in much-needed rain this morning on our way to @CapeTown–CM Yay!" Another wrote: "There will be #life after the #fire! Amazing rain in #CapeTown @sapeople @vwsfires @GoToSouthAfrica". However, various roads have been flooded across the city. "There were quite a few fender-bender crashes along the R300‚ N1 and N2, which negatively impacted traffic in to the city this morning as a result of the heavy rainfall experienced during the early hours of this morning" said Cape Town traffic services media liaison Maxine Bezuidenhoudt. Dam levels have reached a shocking low in the Western Cape, and the city will be implementing level 3B water restricti...
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