The City of Cape Town has appealed to people living along the Atlantic Seaboard — punted as probably the most expensive stretch of real estate on the continent — to take special precautions to protect their properties. The warning comes as the worst storm in 30 years is expected to strike the Western Cape and the Northern Cape on Tuesday night on Wednesday. Ocean swells reaching 12m‚ gale-force winds and large amounts of rain have been predicted‚ prompting the Western Cape government to close all schools in the province and to urge people to stay home. Charlotte Powell‚ spokeswoman for the Cape Town Disaster Management Centre‚ said the South African Weather Service said the cold front coincided with spring tide, which would increase the likelihood of flooding along the coast. “Residents of areas right at the coast such as Bakoven‚ Camps Bay Main Road‚ Slangkop‚ Kommetjie‚ Small and Big Bay in Blouberg‚ Melkbosstrand and Strand might want to consider moving their cars to higher groun...
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