9 July 2024 - Fish Hoek, Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦 - Flooding reported after heavy rains.

#DisasterUpdate Fish Hoek, a coastal suburb of Cape Town, South Africa, experienced significant flooding on July 9, 2024, following heavy rains. The downpour caused local rivers and drainage systems to overflow, inundating homes, businesses, and roads. The flooding has disrupted daily life, with many residents needing to evacuate to safer areas. Emergency services are actively working to assist those affected and provide necessary relief. This event underscores the challenges Fish Hoek faces with extreme weather events and highlights the need for improved flood management and infrastructure resilience to better protect the community from future flooding incidents.